home theater

English

Noun

home theater (plural home theaters)

1. (US) A system for showing theater-quality films at home, usually comprising high-definition television and surround sound.
2. (by extension) A dedicated room for such a system.

Alternative forms

• home theatre (Canada)

Synonyms

• home cinema (UK)

Translations

home cinema — see home cinema

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English home theater.

Noun

home theater m (plural home theaters)

1. home cinema (theatre-quality film system at home)

   Synonym: home cinema

   • 2009, Raúl Candeloro, A Hora da Virada, Elsevier Brasil, →ISBN, page 58:

     Digamos que eu queira colocar um home theater na sala de minha casa. Posso comprar a televisão em um lugar porque é mais barato, comprar as caixas em outro porque um amigo me indicou, comprar o resto do equipamento num site da internet e receber em casa, e depois tentar montar tudo sozinho.

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