parterre

• Termo que designa um canteiro decorativo com canteiros e caminhos formando um padrão, ou a parte da plateia de um teatro situada atrás do parterre principal, sob os balcões.

A noun referring to an ornamental flower garden with beds and paths arranged to form a pattern, or to the seating area at the rear of the main floor beneath the balconies in a theater.

1. Ornamental gardenC1formal

   A formal garden with flower beds and paths arranged in a decorative pattern, often seen in large estates or parks.

   Parterre

   • The palace's parterre was meticulously designed with symmetrical flower beds.
   • Visitors admired the intricate patterns of the parterre from the terrace.
   • The gardener spent hours maintaining the parterre's geometric shapes.

   Sinônimosformal garden

2. Theatre seating areaC1formalbritish

   The section of seats in a theatre located at the rear of the main floor, typically beneath the balconies.

   Plateia

   • We had excellent seats in the parterre for the opera.
   • The parterre offers a good view of the stage without being too close.
   • Tickets in the parterre are often more affordable than those in the stalls.

   Sinônimospit