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amphitheater

/ˈæmfɪˌθiːətər/ /ˈæmfəˌθiːətər/

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noun

Amphithéâtre

An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.

Examples :

"Ancient Roman amphitheatres were mostly oval or circular in plan, with seating tiers that surrounded the central performance area, like a modern open-air stadium."

Les amphithéâtres romains antiques étaient pour la plupart de plan ovale ou circulaire, avec des gradins qui entouraient l'aire de spectacle centrale, comme un stade en plein air moderne.

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noun

Amphithéâtre, cirque naturel

Examples :

"The hikers stopped to admire the natural amphitheater formed by the curved rock walls, imagining how perfectly sound would carry if someone were singing there. "

Les randonneurs se sont arrêtés pour admirer le cirque naturel formé par les parois rocheuses incurvées, imaginant à quel point le son se propagerait parfaitement si quelqu'un y chantait.

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