THEATER OF THE ABSURD

Meaning of THEATER OF THE ABSURD in English

Date: 1961

: theater that seeks to represent the absurdity of human existence in a meaningless universe by bizarre or fantastic means

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THEATER OF THE ABSURD — Date: 1961 theater that seeks to represent the absurdity of human existence in a meaningless universe by bizarre or fantastic …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THEATER OF THE ABSURD — : theater that seeks to represent the absurdity of man's existence in a meaningless universe by bizarre or fantastic means
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THEATER OF THE ABSURD — theater in which standard or naturalistic conventions of plot, characterization, and thematic structure are ignored or distorted in order to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THEATER OF THE ABSURD — style of drama focusing on absurd situations
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THEATER OF THE ABSURD — 1961 : theater that seeks to represent the absurdity of human existence in a meaningless universe by bizarre or fantastic …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
THEATER OF THE ABSURD — [theater of the absurd] (1961): theater that seeks to represent the absurdity of human existence in a meaningless universe by …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ABSURD — absurd (-itá), stult, idiotic
English interlingue dictionary
THEATER — sinehan
English-Visayan vocabulary
THEATER — I. noun or theatre Etymology: Middle English theatre, from Middle French, from Latin theatrum, from Greek theatron, from theasthai to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THEATER — I. noun or the·a·tre ˈthēə]d.ə(r), ˈthiə], ]tə sometimes ˈthēˌā] or thēˈā] ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English theatre, from Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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
THEATER — (n.) Alt. of Theatre
Английский словарь Webster
ABSURD — (a.) Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and fiatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common …
Английский словарь Webster
THEATER — ( n. ) Alt. of Theatre
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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
THEATER — /thee"euh teuhr, theeeu"-/ , n. 1. a building, part of a building, or outdoor area for housing dramatic presentations, stage …
Random House Webster's 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
THEATER — n. arena, stadium, playhouse
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THEATER — I. noun or the·atre ˈthē-ə-tər, ˈthēə-, oftenest in Southern ˈthē-ˌā- also thē-ˈā- Etymology: Middle English theatre, from Middle French, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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
THEATER — noun ·alt. of theatre.
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
THEATER — [the.ater] or the.atre n [ME theatre, fr. MF, fr. L theatrum, fr. Gk theatron, fr. theasthai to view, fr. thea …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ABSURD — [ab.surd] adj [MF absurde, fr. L absurdus, fr. ab- + surdus deaf, stupid] (1557) 1: ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous …
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THEATER — theater, theatre BrE AmE ˈθɪət ə θi ˈet ə AmE \ ˈθiː ət̬ ə r ▷ theater|s z ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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
THEATER — ➡ cinema
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
THEATER — 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
ABSURD — adj. 1 (of an idea, suggestion, etc.) wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate. 2 (of a person) unreasonable or ridiculous in …
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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
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
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
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
THEATER — Synonyms and related words : Broadway, DMZ, Elizabethan theater, Globe Theatre, Greek theater, aceldama, agora, amphitheater, amusement park, arena, arena …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
THEATER — See: LITTLE THEATER.
Slang English vocab
THEATER — n. Function: noun Synonyms: DRAMA , boards, footlights, (the) stage
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
THEATER — noun Synonyms: drama , boards, footlights, (the) stage
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
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
THEATER — n. AE ; BE spelling : theatre building in which plays are performed or films shown 1) to crowd, jam, …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
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
THEATER — See: LITTLE THEATER.
Словарь английских идиом
THEATER — thereat
Anagrams English vocabulary
THEATER — The geographical area for which a commander of a geographic combatant command has been assigned responsibility. (JP 1)
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
THEATER — сущ.; амер.; = theatre (американизм) = theatre theater амер. = theatre theater амер. = theatre theatre: theatre аудитория в виде …
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
THEATER — Театр
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
THEATER — theater.ogg ʹθıətə амер. = theatre
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
THEATER — 1) театр 2) кинотеатр 3) демонстрационный зал • - preview theater - video theater
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THEATER — 1) театр 2) кинотеатр 3) демонстрационный зал • - preview theater - video theater
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
THEATER — сценический - drive-in theater - theater dimmer
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
THEATER — сущ.; амер.; - theatre
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
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
ABSURD — 1. əbʹsɜ:d n 1) (the Absurd) филос. абсурд ( человеческого существования и т. п. ): theatre of the Absurd - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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
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
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
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
THEATER — театр - theater in the round - arena theater - film theater - lecture theater - open-air theater - operating …
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