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1 theatrical
[-'æ-]1) (of theatres or acting: a theatrical performance/career.) leikhús-, leiklistar-2) ((behaving) as if in a play; over-dramatic: theatrical behaviour.) tilgerðarlegur -
2 agent
['ei‹ənt]1) (a person or thing that acts: detergents and other cleaning agents.) orsakavaldur; virkt efni2) (a person who acts for someone in business etc: our agent in London; a theatrical agent.) umboðsmaður3) ((especially secret agent) a spy: an agent for the Russians.) njósnari•- agency- by/through the agency of -
3 ballet
['bælei, ]( American[) bæ'lei]1) (a theatrical performance of dancing with set steps and mime, often telling a story: Swan Lake is my favourite ballet.) ballett2) (the art of dancing in this way: She is taking lessons in ballet; ( also adjective) a ballet class.) ballett• -
4 entertainment
1) (something that entertains, eg a theatrical show etc.) skemmtun2) (the act of entertaining.) gestrisni, gestamóttaka3) (amusement; interest: There is no lack of entertainment in the city at night.) afþreying, skemmtun -
5 festival
['festəvəl]1) (an occasion of public celebration: In Italy, each village holds a festival once a year.) skemmtun, hátíð2) (a season of musical, theatrical etc performances: Every three years the city holds a drama festival; ( also adjective) a festival programme.) hátíð -
6 flop
[flop] 1. past tense, past participle - flopped; verb1) (to fall or sit down suddenly and heavily: She flopped into an armchair.) hlamma sér2) (to hang or swing about loosely: Her hair flopped over her face.) slengjast3) ((of a theatrical production) to fail; to be unsuccessful: the play flopped.) misheppnast2. noun1) ((a) flopping movement.) skellur2) (a failure: The show was a complete flop.) sem hefur misheppnast•- floppy- floppy disk -
7 perform
[pə'fo:m]1) (to do, especially with care or as a duty: The doctor performed the operation.) framkvæma2) (to act (in the theatre etc) or do anything musical, theatrical etc to entertain an audience: The company will perform a Greek play; She performed on the violin.) flytja, leika, sÿna•- performer -
8 principal
['prinsəpəl] 1. adjective(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) megin-2. noun1) (the head of a school, college or university.) skólastjóri2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) aðalleikari/-dansari/-söngvari3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) höfuðstóll• -
9 scenic
1) (of scenery, real or theatrical: clever scenic effects in the film.) sem lÿtur að leikmynd/landslagi2) (having beautiful scenery: a scenic highway.) sem lÿtur að fögru landslagi -
10 strip-tease
noun (the act, by a woman, of removing her clothes one by one as a theatrical entertainment.) nektardans -
11 theatre
['Ɵiətə]1) (a place where plays, operas etc are publicly performed.) leikhús2) (plays in general; any theatre: Are you going to the theatre tonight?) leikrit; leikhús3) ((also operating-theatre) a room in a hospital where surgical operations are performed: Take the patient to the theatre; ( also adjective) a theatre nurse.) skurðstofa•- theatrically
- theatricality
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12 variety
plural - varieties; noun1) (the quality of being of many different kinds or of being varied: There's a great deal of variety in this job.) fjölbreytni2) (a mixed collection or range: The children got a variety of toys on their birthdays.) samsafn3) (a sort or kind: They grow fourteen different varieties of rose.) tegund4) (a type of mixed theatrical entertainment including dances, songs, short sketches etc: I much prefer operas to variety; ( also adjective) a variety show.) blandaður skemmtiþáttur/-sÿning
См. также в других словарях:
Theatrical — The*at ric*al, a. [L. theatricus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical performances; theatrical gestures. {The*at… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
theatrical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, for, or relating to acting, actors, or the theatre. 2) exaggerated and excessively dramatic. ► NOUN 1) a professional actor or actress. 2) (theatricals) theatrical performances or behaviour. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
theatrical — index grandiose, histrionic, meretricious, orotund Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
theatrical — (adj.) 1550s, pertaining to the theater, from THEATER (Cf. theater) + ICAL (Cf. ical). Sense of stagy, histrionic is attested from 1709 … Etymology dictionary
theatrical — adj *dramatic, dramaturgic, melodramatic, histrionic Analogous words: *artificial, factitious: formal, conventional, *ceremonial, ceremonious: affecting, pretending, assuming, simulating, feigning (see ASSUME): *showy, pretentious, ostentatious … New Dictionary of Synonyms
theatrical — [adj] dramatic affected, amateur, artificial, campy*, ceremonious, comic, dramaturgic, exaggerated, ham*, hammy*, histrionic, legitimate, mannered, melodramatic, meretricious, operatic, ostentatious, pompous, schmaltzy*, show, showy, staged,… … New thesaurus
theatrical — or theatric [thē a′tri kəl] adj. [< LL theatricus (< Gr theatrikos) + AL] 1. having to do with the theater, the drama, a play, actors, etc. 2. characteristic of the theater; dramatic; esp. (in disparagement), melodramatic, histrionic, showy … English World dictionary
theatrical — [[t]θiæ̱trɪk(ə)l[/t]] theatricals 1) ADJ: ADJ n Theatrical means relating to the theatre. These are the prizes given for the most outstanding British theatrical performances of the year. ...major theatrical productions. Derived words:… … English dictionary
theatrical — the|at|ri|cal [ θi ætrıkl ] adjective 1. ) relating to the business and art of theater: theatrical costumes/makeup 2. ) theatrical behavior is very emotional and aims to attract attention: a theatrical defense lawyer ╾ the|at|ri|cal|i|ty [… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
theatrical — UK [θɪˈætrɪk(ə)l] / US adjective 1) relating to the business and art of theatre theatrical costumes/make up 2) theatrical behaviour is very emotional and aims to attract attention a theatrical defence lawyer Derived words: theatricality UK… … English dictionary
theatrical — I. adjective also theatric Date: 1558 1. of or relating to the theater or the presentation of plays < a theatrical costume > 2. marked by pretense or artificiality of emotion 3. a. histrionic < a theatrical gesture > b. marke … New Collegiate Dictionary
