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Curtain

Translations

curtainnoun
curtains
pl
UK
/ˈkɜːtən/
US
/ˈkɜrtən/
The final curtain fell, and the audience applauded.
Последний занавес опустился, и зрители аплодировали.
She opened the curtain to let in some light.
Она открыла занавеску, чтобы впустить немного света.
The theater's red curtain slowly rose as the play began.
Красная штора театра медленно поднялась, когда началось представление.
Additional translations
кулис
портьера
Synonyms
panel
blind
divider
drape
screen
veil
shutter
tapestry
curtainverb
curtained
Past Simple
curtained
Past Participle
curtaining
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɜː.tən/
US
/ˈkɝː.tən/
She decided to curtain the window to block the sunlight.
Она решила задернуть окно, чтобы заблокировать солнечный свет.
Synonyms
enclose
hang
partition
separate
close off
obscure
cover
conceal
mask
screen
shroud
veil
draw
drape
curtainadjective
UK
/ˈkɜː.tən/
US
/ˈkɝː.tən/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., curtain rod, curtain call)
Synonyms
draped
curtained
veiled
screened
screening
shielding
shading
enclosing
partitioning

Definitions

curtainnoun
A piece of cloth or other material used to cover a window, stage, or other opening, often to block light or provide privacy.
She pulled back the curtain to let in the morning sunlight.
A movable or fixed screen or drape used in a theater to separate the stage from the auditorium or to conceal something from view.
The curtain rose, signaling the start of the play.
A barrier or screen of any kind, often used metaphorically to describe something that conceals or separates.
The Iron Curtain was a term used to describe the division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War.
(informal, plural only) The end, death, or ruin.
"If the police catch us, it's curtains," he whispered.
The time at which a theatrical performance begins.
Curtain is at 7:30 p.m., so please take your seats by seven fifteen.
curtainverb
To provide or cover with a curtain.
They decided to curtain the windows to block out the sunlight.
To conceal or hide something as if with a curtain.
The mist curtained the mountains, making them invisible from the valley.
curtainadjective
Attributive: relating to, made for, or functioning with curtains, used before another noun.
We bought a curtain rod and matching curtain rings.
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