theater

a building where plays, films, or other performances are shown to an audience

teatro, sala de cine

• the theater/theatre

Collocations go to the theater · a movie theater

• We're going to the theater tonight.

  Vamos al teatro esta noche.

the art of acting in plays or films, or writing and producing them

teatro (arte)

• the theater/theatre

Collocations study theater · a theater company

• She studied theater at university.

  Ella estudió teatro en la universidad.

a place where something happens or is performed, especially a sports event

escenario, lugar de eventos

• the theater of war

Collocations battlefield theater · political theater

• The battle was fought in the theater of northern France.

  La batalla se libró en el teatro del norte de Francia.

a part or section of something, especially an organ in the body

parte, sección (del cuerpo)

• the theater of the brain

Collocations brain theater · eye theater

• The tumor was located in a small theater of the brain.

  El tumor se encontraba en una pequeña parte del cerebro.