theatrical

BrE /ˈθiːə.trɪ.kəl/ AmE /ˈθiːə.trɪ.kəl/

adjective en → es

1 OF THEATER [attributive, predicative] B2

relating to the theater or actors and plays

teatral, del teatro

  • theatrical performance

Collocations theatrical production · theatrical director

  • The play was a theatrical success.

    La obra fue un éxito teatral.

2 EXAGGERATED [attributive, predicative] B2

exaggerated or dramatic in behavior, speech, etc., as if on a stage

exagerado, dramático

  • theatrical gesture

Collocations theatrical performance · theatrical behavior

  • She made a theatrical entrance.

    Ella hizo una entrada dramática.