 | English  | German |  |
 | hist. thespian {adj} [also Thespian] [relating to the theatre] | 15 thespisch [bezogen auf Theater, die thespische Kunst] |  |
 | theatre theatric {adj} [here: often pej., sometimes positive: in a typical manner of theatre] | theatrig [Theaterjargon; oft pej., manchmal auch positiv gemeint: in typischer Theatermanier] |  |
Nouns |
 | fin. fee [pay, esp. in film, theatre, music business etc.] | 308 Gage {f} |  |
 | med. surgery [Am.] [Can.] [operating room, operating theatre] | 169 Operationssaal {m} |  |
 | archi. lounge [in a hotel, theatre, etc.] | 103 Foyer {n} [eines Theaters, Hotels etc.] |  |
 | patron [theatre, cinema, etc.] | 103 Besucher {m} |  |
 | jobs theatre director [of a theatre, a festival, etc.] | 74 Intendant {m} |  |
 | furn. seating [in a theatre, cinema, lecture hall etc.] | 58 Bestuhlung {f} |  |
 | actor [also in film, theatre] | 43 Akteur {m} [auch für Schauspieler] |  |
 | archi. theatre circle [theatre, cinema] | 37 Rang {m} [Theater, Kino] |  |
 | archi. hist. med. theatre [Br.] [operating theatre] | 29 Operationstheater {n} |  |
 | med. theatre [Br.] [operating theatre] | 22 OP {m} [kurz für: Operationssaal] |  |
 | med. theatre [Br.] [operating theatre] | 21 Operationssaal {m} <OP> |  |
 | theatre theatre [esp. Br.] [name of a theatre, also building for performing straight theatre] | 21 Schauspielhaus {n} |  |
 | theatre gallery [in a theatre] | 19 Rang {m} |  |
 | jobs theatre director [female] [of a theatre, a festival, etc.] | 17 Intendantin {f} |  |
 | theatre the gods [highest gallery in a theatre] | 14 Galerie {f} |  |
 | theatre bill [a programme of entertainment at a theatre or cinema] | 11 Programmheft {n} [Theater] |  |
 | theatre rep [coll.] [repertory theatre / theater] | 7 Repertoiretheater {n} |  |
 | archi. theatre well [of theatre] | 7 Parkett {n} |  |
 | archi. mus. theatre [building with halls for theatre, concerts etc.] | 5 Saalbau {m} |  |
 | theatre [a theatre providing the middle class with education and refinement] | Bildungstheater {n} [meist pej.] |  |
 | archi. [newly built theatre or stage] | Bühnenneubau {m} |  |
 | theatre [repertory theatre doing several theatrical genres like drama, opera and ballet] | Mehrspartentheater {n} |  |
 | theatre [small sized theatre, often with a maximum of 90 seats, fringe theatre] | Kleinbühne {f} [Keller-, Zimmertheater etc.] |  |
 | theatre [theatre producing / showing straight theatre, music theatre and ballet] | Dreispartentheater {n} |  |
 | mus. chrysoglott [theatre organ stop] | Chrysoglott {n} [Theaterorgel-Register] |  |
 | mus. theatre director [of a big theatre, opera house etc.] | Generalintendant {m} |  |
 | theatre directorship [of a theatre] | Direktion {f} [österr.] [Leitung eines Einsparten-Theaters] |  |
 | theatre puppet [in puppet theatre] | Spielfigur {f} [im Figurentheater] |  |
 | regulars [of a theatre, museum etc.] | regelmäßige Besucher {pl} |  |
 | theatre stage [theatre] | Theater {n} |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to be on [in a cinema, theatre etc.] | gespielt werden [im Kino, Theater, etc.] |  |
 | to pick sb./sth. up [at school, the post office, the theatre, etc.] | jdn./etw. abholen [von der Schule, der Post, dem Theater etc.] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | theatre box seat [theatre etc.] | Logenplatz {m} |  |
 | archi. central aisle [in church, theatre] | Hauptgang {m} |  |
 | concession stand [in a theatre, cinema, station etc.] | Buffet {n} [österr.] [schweiz.] |  |
 | theatre court theatre [Br.] [theatre at princely and royal courts] | Hoftheater {n} |  |
 | archi. theatre court theatre [esp. Br.] [castle or palace theatre] | Schlosstheater {n} |  |
 | mus. theatre final performance [theatre, opera] | Schlussvorstellung {f} [Theater, Oper] |  |
 | theatre general administrator [of theatre / theater] [Br.] [Am.] | Intendant {m} |  |
 | theatre Grand Guignol [Théâtre du Grand-Guignol] | Grand-Guignol {n} |  |
 | immersive experience [3D game, movie, theatre] | eindringliche Erfahrung {f} [3D-Spiel, Kino, Theater] |  |
 | theatre impro (theatre) [coll.] [short for: improvisational theatre] | Improtheater {n} [kurz für: Improvisationstheater] |  |
 | theatre improv (theatre) [coll.] [short for: improvisational theatre] | Improtheater {n} [kurz für: Improvisationstheater] |  |
 | monthly programme [Br.] [theatre etc.] | Monatsspielplan {m} |  |
 | archi. mus. theatre mystic gulf [Bayreuth Festival Theatre] | mystischer Abgrund {m} [Bayreuther Festspielhaus] |  |
 | sports Old Trafford [The Theatre of Dreams (nickname)] | Old Trafford {n} [Fußballstadion in England, Heimstadion von Manchester United] |  |
 | film hist. theatre Reich Dramaturg [Third Reich official responsible for, and determining, theatre propaganda] | Reichsdramaturg {m} |  |
 | review ticket [theatre, concerts] | Pressekarte {f} |  |
 | theatre state theatre [Br.] [theatre run by one of the Austrian states] | Landestheater {n} [österr.] |  |
 | jobs ticket taker [in theatre, cinema, museum, etc.] | Kartenabreißer {m} |  |
 | ticket taker [in theatre, cinema] | Billeteur {m} [österr.] [Kartenabreißer] |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | mus. theatre on the road {adv} [idiom] [on tour, e.g. theatre company] | auf Tournee |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | theatre (the) Berlin Ensemble [Bertolt Brecht's theatre company] | (das) Berliner Ensemble {n} |  |
 | med. minor surgery room [as opposed to an operating theatre] | kleine Chirurgie {f} [Raum] |  |
 | hist. theatre Parisian fairground theatre [Br.] [Théâtre de la foire] | Pariser Jahrmarktstheater {n} |  |
4 Words: Nouns |
 | art mus. theatre a cathedral of art [e.g. a theatre, or museum] | ein Tempel {m} der Kunst [z. B. ein Theater oder Museum] |  |
 | contact with the audience [esp. in the theatre, at concerts] | Publikumskontakt {m} [bes. im Theater, bei Konzerten] |  |
 | theatre temple of the Muses [archaic] [theatre] | Musentempel {m} [altertümlich] |  |
5+ Words: Others |
 | not ... in a long time {adv} [e.g. been in the theatre] | schon lange nicht mehr ... [z. B.: im Theater gewesen] |  |
Fiction (Literature and Film) |
 | film theatre F Cavalcade [theatre: Noel Coward, film: Frank Lloyd] | Kavalkade |  |
 | film theatre F Death and the Maiden [theatre: Ariel Dorfman, film: Roman Polanski] | Der Tod und das Mädchen |  |
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