THEATRE OF THE ABSURD

Meaning of THEATRE OF THE ABSURD in English

■ noun drama which abandons conventional dramatic form to portray the futility of human struggle in a senseless world.

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THEATRE OF THE ABSURD — Body of dramatic works of the 1950s and '60s that expressed the existentialist philosophy of meaninglessness and the absurdity of …
Английский словарь Британика
THEATRE OF THE ABSURD — Body of dramatic works of the 1950s and '60s that expressed the existentialist philosophy of meaninglessness and the absurdity of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THEATRE OF THE ABSURD — Театр абсурда
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
THEATRE — teatre (-al, -ic)
English interlingue dictionary
ABSURD — absurd (-itá), stult, idiotic
English interlingue dictionary
THEATRE — noun see: theater
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THEATRE — I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient …
Английский словарь Британика
ABSURD — I. əbˈsərd, ab-, -ˈz-, -ə̄d adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle French absurde, from Latin absurdus harsh-sounding, incongruous, absurd, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ABSURD — (a.) Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and fiatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common …
Английский словарь Webster
ABSURD — ( a. ) Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and fiatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABSURD — — absurdly , adv. — absurdness , n. /ab serrd", -zerrd"/ , adj. 1. utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ABSURD — I. əb-ˈsərd, -ˈzərd adjective Etymology: Middle French absurde, from Latin absurdus, from ab- + surdus deaf, stupid Date: 1557 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THEATRE — noun a sphere or scheme of operation. 2. theatre ·noun a place or region where great events are enacted; as, …
Webster English vocab
ABSURD — noun an absurdity. 2. absurd ·adj contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and fiatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with …
Webster English vocab
ABSURD — [ab.surd] adj [MF absurde, fr. L absurdus, fr. ab- + surdus deaf, stupid] (1557) 1: ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THEATRE — also spelled theater in architecture, a building or space in which a performance may be given before an audience. The …
Britannica English vocabulary
ABSURD — absurd, A~ BrE AmE əb ˈsɜːd § æb-, -ˈzɜːd AmE -ˈsɝːd -zɝːd ▷ absurd|ism ˌɪz ə m ▷ absurd|ist/s ɪst/s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THEATRE — ( BrE ) ( NAmE theater ) / ˈθɪətə(r); NAmE ˈθiːətər/ noun 1. [ C ] a building or an …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABSURD — / əbˈsɜːd; NAmE əbˈsɜːrd/ adjective 1. completely ridiculous; not logical and sensible SYN ridiculous : That uniform makes the guards …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THEATRE — thea ‧ tre S2 W2 BrE AmE British English , theater American English /ˈθɪətə $ -ər/ noun [ Date: 1300-1400 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ABSURD — ab ‧ surd /əbˈsɜːd, -ˈzɜːd $ -ɜːrd/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: absurde , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ABSURD — Absurd BrE AmE noun the Absurd also the Theatre of the Absurd a style of play for the theatre that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THEATRE — n. (US theater) 1 a a building or outdoor area for dramatic performances. b a cinema. 2 a the writing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ABSURD — adj. 1 (of an idea, suggestion, etc.) wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate. 2 (of a person) unreasonable or ridiculous in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THEATRE — n. (US theater) 1 a a building or outdoor area for dramatic performances. b a cinema. 2 a the writing …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ABSURD — adj. 1 (of an idea, suggestion, etc.) wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate. 2 (of a person) unreasonable or ridiculous in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THEATRE — n. (US theater) 1. a a building or outdoor area for dramatic performances. b a cinema. 2 a the writing …
Oxford English vocab
ABSURD — adj.1 (of an idea, suggestion, etc.) wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate. 2 (of a person) unreasonable or ridiculous in manner. …
Oxford English vocab
THEATRE — ( theatres) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: in AM, use 'theater' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABSURD — If you say that something is absurd , you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THEATRE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: in AM, use 'theater' 1. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THEATRE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a theatre critic British English , a theater critcic American English (= of plays ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ABSURD — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an absurd/ridiculous notion ▪ They had the ridiculous notion that they could make a living …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THEATRE — (MILITARY) [noun] [C] - an area or place in which important military events happena theatre of wara theatre of operations
Cambridge English vocab
THEATRE — n. Abbey Theatre American Ballet Theatre Apollo Theatre black theatre civic theatre Drury Lane Theatre epic theatre Globe Theatre Group …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THEATRE — n. Live performance of dramatic actions in order to tell a story or create a spectacle. The word derives from …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THEATRE — n. Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THEATRE — ( BrE ) ( AmE theater ) noun 1 where you go to see plays, etc. ⇨ See also ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ABSURD — adj. VERBS ▪ be , look , seem , sound ▪ become ▪ find sth ▪ She found the whole …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ABSURD — • ↑ ridiculous/absurd
Longman Activator English vocab
THEATRE — n. 25B6; noun the local theatre : PLAYHOUSE, auditorium, amphitheatre. See list. what made you want to go into the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
THEATRE — n. 1 playhouse, (opera) house, (music-) hall, auditorium, amphitheatre, theatre-in-the-round, coliseum, hippodrome, arena (theatre) A long run in a West …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ABSURD — adj. 1 ridiculous, silly, nonsensical, senseless, outlandish, preposterous, farcical, mad, stupid, foolish, idiotic, imbecilic or imbecile, moronic, childish; laughable, ludicrous, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
THEATRE — For the explanation of the biblical allusions, two or three points only require notice. The Greek term, like the corresponding …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
THEATRE — сущ.; тж. theater 1) театр at the theatre ≈ в театре to crowd, jam, pack a theatre ≈ заполнять, заполонять …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ABSURD — 1. прил. 1) нелепый, абсурдный; смешной, глупый; забавный, курьезный, смехотворный patently, totally absurd ≈ совершенно абсурдный What an absurd idea! …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
THEATRE — theatre.ogg ʹθıətə n 1. театр open air theatre - театр на открытом воздухе arena theatre = theatre-in-the-round theatre of the …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ABSURD — absurd.ogg 1. əbʹsɜ:d n 1> (the Absurd) филос. абсурд ( человеческого существования и т. п. ): theatre of the Absurd …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ABSURD — absurd прил.1) нелепый, абсурдный; смешной, глупый; забавный, курьезный, смехотворный patently, totally absurd — совершенно абсурдный What an absurd idea! — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ABSURD — 1. [əbʹsɜ:d] n 1) (the Absurd) филос. абсурд ( человеческого существования и т. п. ): theatre of the Absurd - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
THEATRE — n 1. театр open air theatre - театр на открытом воздухе arena theatre = theatre-in-the-round theatre of the absurd of …
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ABSURD — 1. əbʹsɜ:d n 1) (the Absurd) филос. абсурд ( человеческого существования и т. п. ): theatre of the Absurd - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
THEATRE — сущ. ; тж. theater 1) а) театр at the theatre — в театре to crowd, jam, pack a theatre — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ABSURD — 1. прил. 1) нелепый, абсурдный; смешной, глупый; забавный, курьезный, смехотворный patently, totally absurd — совершенно абсурдный What an absurd idea! …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
THEATRE — сущ.; тж. theater 1) а) театр at the theatre — в театре to crowd, jam, pack a theatre — заполнять, заполонять театр We were at …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ABSURD — 1. прил. 1) нелепый, абсурдный; смешной, глупый; забавный, курьезный, смехотворный patently, totally absurd — совершенно абсурдный What an absurd idea! — Какая нелепая …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
THEATRE — _n. 1> театр 2> аудитория в виде амфитеатра - operating theatre 3> поле действий; the theatre of operations/war - театр …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
ABSURD — 1. _a. 1> нелепый, абсурдный; смешной, глупый; смехотворный; what an absurd idea! - какая нелепая мысль! _Syn: farcical, foolish, irrational, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
THEATRE — n. 1. театр 2. аудитория в виде амфитеатра - operating theatre 3. поле действий; the theatre of operations/war - театр …
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ABSURD — 1. a. 1. нелепый, абсурдный; смешной, глупый; смехотворный; what an absurd idea! - какая нелепая мысль! Syn: farcical, foolish, irrational, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
THEATRE — 1) театр 2) анатомический зал 3) аудитория; демонстрационный зал • - film theatre - open-air theatre - outdoor theatre - summer theatre
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
THEATRE — _n. 1> театр 2> аудитория в виде амфитеатра; operating theatre операционная 3> поле действий; the theatre of operations (или war) …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
THEATRE — сущ.; тж. theater 1) театр at the theatre ≈ в театре to crowd, jam, pack a theatre ≈ заполнять, заполонять …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ABSURD — 1. прил. 1) нелепый, абсурдный; смешной, глупый; забавный, курьезный, смехотворный patently, totally absurd ≈ совершенно абсурдный What an absurd idea! …
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