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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
theater (US),
theatre (UK) n | countable (where plays are staged) | théâtre nm |
| | | salle de spectacle nf |
| | There are two theaters standing empty in my hometown. |
| | Il y a deux théâtres abandonnés dans ma ville natale. |
theater,
the theater (US),
theatre,
the theatre (UK) n | uncountable (industry: stage) | théâtre nm |
| | The whole family's been in theatre for generations. |
| | La famille toute entière fait du théâtre depuis des générations. |
| theatre n | UK (operating room) | salle d'opération nf |
| | No visitors are allowed in theatre during operations. |
| | Aucun visiteur n'est admis dans la salle d'opération pendant les interventions. |
Formes composées
theater | theatre |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| am-dram n | UK, informal, abbreviation (amateur dramatics) | théâtre amateur nm |
arena theater (US),
arena theatre (UK) n | (auditorium: audience around stage) (salle de spectacle circulaire) | théâtre en rond nm |
arthouse theater,
art theater (US),
arthouse cinema (UK) n | (venue showing art films) | cinéma d'art et d'essai nm |
community theater (US),
amateur dramatics (UK) n | (amateur stage productions) | théâtre amateur nm |
dinner theater,
dinner and a show n | US (entertainment: meal and a show) | dîner-spectacle nm |
| | We recently saw Cabaret at a dinner theater where the food was more lively than the performers. |
| drive-in theater n | US (car-park cinema) (France, anglicisme : cinéma) | drive-in nm inv |
| | (Can) | ciné-parc nm |
| | À ma connaissance, le concept de drive-in n'existe pas en France. |
home theater (US),
home cinema (UK) n | (room with big-screen TV setup) | salle de cinéma maison, salle de cinéma chez soi, salle de cinéma privée nf |
| | (Can) | cinéma maison nm |
| | Watching TV in their new home theater felt like being at the movies. |
little theater (US),
little theatre (UK) n | (small venue for amateur dramatics) | petit théâtre nm |
| | The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre. |
| movie theater n | US (cinema auditorium) | cinéma nm |
| | We decided to meet in front of the movie theater fifteen minutes before the show began. |
| | Nous avons décidé de nous rejoindre devant le cinéma quinze minutes avant le début du spectacle. |
musical theater (US),
musical theatre (UK) n | (drama with singing and dancing) | comédie musicale nf |
| | Tina is training for a career in musical theatre. |
open-air theater (US),
open-air theatre (UK) n | (outdoor auditorium) | théâtre de plein air nm |
| | They are performing Shakespeare plays at the open-air theatre this summer. |
outdoor theater (US),
outdoor theatre (UK) n | (open-air arts venue) | théâtre de verdure nm |
| repertory theater n | (stock theater) | théâtre de répertoire nm |
street theater (US),
street theatre (UK) n | (outdoor theater) | théâtre de rue nm |
| summer theater n | US (repertory company active in summer) | théâtre d'été nm |
| | Many famous actors began their careers in summer theater. |
| | De nombreux acteurs célèbres ont commencé leur carrière au théâtre d'été. |
theater arts (US),
theatre arts (UK) npl | (performing arts) | arts du spectacle, arts de la scène nmpl |
| | | arts dramatiques nmpl |
| | | théâtre nm |
theater class (US),
theatre class (UK) n | (drama lesson) | cours de théâtre nm |
| | | cours d'art dramatique nm |
theater critic (US),
theatre critic (UK) n | (reviews stage productions) | critique de théâtre nm |
theater designer (US),
theatre designer (UK) n | (visuals for plays, etc.) | scénographe nmf |
theater lighting (US),
theatre lighting (UK) n | (illumination of a stage) | éclairage de scène nm |
| | Theater lighting is meant to produce a very specific mood on stage. |
theater lover (US),
theatre lover (UK) n | (person who enjoys going to plays) | amateur de théâtre, amatrice de théâtre nm, nf |
theater of operations (US),
theatre of operations (UK) n | (military: field of action) | théâtre des opérations, théâtre d'opérations nm |
| | Eisenhower was in control of the entire European theatre of operations. |
Theater of the Absurd (US),
Theatre of the Absurd (UK) n | (unconventional 20th-century drama style) | théâtre de l'absurde nm |
theater props (US),
theatre props (UK) npl | (objects, scenery used onstage) | accessoires de théâtre nmpl |
theater-in-the-round (US),
theatre-in-the-round (UK) n | (arena theater) (salle de spectacle circulaire) | théâtre en rond nm |
youth theater (US),
youth theatre (UK) n | (drama staged by young people) | théâtre pour jeunes (acteurs) nm |