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en·trance 1
(ĕn′trəns)n.
1. The act or an instance of entering.
2. A means or point by which to enter.
3. Permission or power to enter; admission: gained entrance to medical school.
4. The point, as in a musical score, at which a performer begins.
5. The first entry of an actor into a scene.
6. Nautical The immersed part of a ship's hull forward of the middle body.
[Middle English entraunce, right to enter, from Old French, from entrer, to enter; see enter.]
en·trance 2
(ĕn-trăns′)tr.v. en·tranced, en·tranc·ing, en·tranc·es
1. To put into a trance.
2. To fill with delight, wonder, or enchantment: a child who was entranced by a fairy tale. See Synonyms at charm.
en·trance′ment n.
en·tranc′ing·ly adv.
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entrance
(ˈɛntrəns)n
1. the act or an instance of entering; entry
2. a place for entering, such as a door or gate
3.
a. the power, liberty, or right of entering; admission
b. (as modifier): an entrance fee.
4. (Theatre) the coming of an actor or other performer onto a stage
[C16: from French, from entrer to enter]
entrance
(ɪnˈtrɑːns)vb (tr)
1. to fill with wonder and delight; enchant
2. to put into a trance; hypnotize
enˈtrancement n
enˈtrancing adj
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en•trance1
(ˈɛn trəns)n.
1. the act of entering.
2. a point or place of entering; an opening or passage for entering, as a doorway.
3. the right, privilege, or permission to enter; admission: college entrance exams.
4. the moment or place in a script at which an actor comes on the stage.
5. the point in a musical score at which a particular voice or instrument joins the ensemble.
6. a manner, means, or style of entering.
en•trance2
(ɛnˈtræns, -ˈtrɑns)v.t. -tranced, -tranc•ing.
1. to fill with delight or wonder; enrapture.
2. to put into a trance.
[1585–95]
en•trance′ment, n.
en•tranc′ing•ly, adv.
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Entrance
of actresses—Lipton, 1970.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
entrance
Past participle: entranced
Gerund: entrancing
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| Noun | 1. |  entrance - something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"archway, arch - a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory" doorway, room access, door, threshold - the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway" gateway - an entrance that can be closed by a gate hatchway, scuttle, opening - an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship pithead - the entrance to a coal mine portal - a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success" porte-cochere - a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard servant's entrance, service door, service entrance - an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse stage door - an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel vomitory - an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium |
| 2. |  entrance - a movement into or inward change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something encroachment, intrusion, invasion - any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts" | |
| 3. | entrance - the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance" arrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival" incursion - the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room" intrusion - entrance by force or without permission or welcome irruption - a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent irruption of bad manners" entree - the act of entering; "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom" penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" admission, admittance - the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic" | |
| Verb | 1. |  entrance - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, trance, becharm, beguile, enchant, capture, fascinate, catch hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" |
| 2. | entrance - put into a trance |
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entrance
1noun
1. way in, opening, door, approach, access, entry, gate, passage, avenue, doorway, portal, inlet, ingress, means of access He drove in through a side entrance.
way in exit, outlet, way out
way in exit, outlet, way out
2. appearance, coming in, entry, arrival, introduction, ingress The audience chanted his name as he made his entrance.
appearance departure, exit, exodus, leave-taking, egress
appearance departure, exit, exodus, leave-taking, egress
3. admission, access, entry, entrée, admittance, permission to enter, ingress, right of entry Hewitt gained entrance to the house by pretending to be a heating engineer.
entrance
2verb
1. enchant, delight, charm, absorb, fascinate, dazzle, captivate, transport, enthral, beguile, bewitch, ravish, gladden, enrapture, spellbind She entranced the audience with her classical Indian singing.
enchant bore, offend, irritate, turn off (informal), put off, disenchant
enchant bore, offend, irritate, turn off (informal), put off, disenchant
2. mesmerize, bewitch, hypnotize, put a spell on, cast a spell on, put in a trance The sailors were entranced by the voices of the sirens.
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entrance 1
noun2. The state of being allowed entry:
entrance 2
verb1. To act upon with or as if with magic:
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Translations
مَدْخَليَسْلُب اللُّب، يَسْحَر، يُبْهِجحَق الدُّخولدُخول
vchod
indgangadgangbetageentréfascinere
sisäänkäynti
ulaz
aîgangurhrífa, heillainngangurinnkoma
入口
입구
fascinare
aizrautdurvisieejaieiešanaiestāšanās
prijímací
vhodvstopzačarati
ingång
ทางเข้า
girişgirmehayran etmekbüyülemek
lối vào
entrance
1 [ˈentrəns]A. N
B. CPD entrance card N → pase m
entrance exam(ination) N (to school) → examen m de ingreso
entrance fee N (to a show) → (precio m de) entrada f; (to a club, society etc) → cuota f de ingreso
entrance hall N → vestíbulo m, antesala f
entrance qualifications NPL = entrance requirements entrance ramp N (US) (Aut) → rampa f de acceso
entrance requirements NPL → requisitos mpl de ingreso
entrance exam(ination) N (to school) → examen m de ingreso
entrance fee N (to a show) → (precio m de) entrada f; (to a club, society etc) → cuota f de ingreso
entrance hall N → vestíbulo m, antesala f
entrance qualifications NPL = entrance requirements entrance ramp N (US) (Aut) → rampa f de acceso
entrance requirements NPL → requisitos mpl de ingreso
entrance
2 [ɪnˈtrɑːns] VT2. (gen passive) (= captivate) we listened entranced → escuchamos extasiados or embelesados
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
entrance
[ˈɛntrəns] n
(= admission) to gain entrance to (= be admitted to) [+ university] → être admis(e) à (= get into) [+ building] → entrer
to deny sb entrance → refuser l'entrée à qn
to deny sb entrance → refuser l'entrée à qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
entrance
:entrance card
n → Eintrittskarte f
entrance examination
n → Aufnahmeprüfung f
entrance fee
n (for museum etc) → Eintrittsgeld nt; (for competition) → Teilnahmegebühr f; (for club membership) → Aufnahmegebühr f
entrance hall
n → Eingangshalle f
entrance qualifications
pl → Zulassungsanforderungen pl
entrance ticket
n → Eintrittskarte f
entrance visa
n → Einreisevisum nt
entrance
1vt → in Entzücken or Verzückung versetzen; to be entranced → verzückt sein; to be entranced by/with something → von etw entzückt sein
entrance
2n
(= entering) → Eintritt m; (Theat) → Auftritt m; on his entrance → bei seinem Eintritt/Auftritt; to make an entrance → in Erscheinung treten; he likes to make an entrance → er setzt sich gern in Szene; to make one’s entrance (Theat) → auftreten; (fig) → erscheinen; his entrance into politics → sein Einstieg m → in die Politik
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
entrance
1 [ˈɛntrəns] na. (way in, of person) → entrata, ingresso; (right to enter) → ammissione f, ingresso
to gain entrance to (university) → essere ammesso/a a
to make one's entrance (Theatre) → fare il proprio ingresso
to gain entrance to (university) → essere ammesso/a a
to make one's entrance (Theatre) → fare il proprio ingresso
entrance
2 [ɪnˈtrɑːns] vt → estasiare, incantareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
entrance1
(ˈentrəns) noun1. a place of entering, eg an opening, a door etc. the entrance to the tunnel; The church has an impressive entrance.
2. (an) act of entering. Hamlet now makes his second entrance.
3. the right to enter. He has applied for entrance to university; (also adjective) an entrance exam.
ˈentrant noun one who enters (eg a competition). There were sixty entrants for the musical competition.
entrance2
(inˈtraːns) verb to fill with great delight. The audience were entranced by her singing.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
entrance
→ مَدْخَل vchod indgang Eingang είσοδος entrada sisäänkäynti entrée ulaz entrata, ingresso 入口 입구 ingang inngang wejście, wjazd entrada вход ingång ทางเข้า giriş lối vào 入口Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
en·trance
n. [local] entrada; [acceptance] ingreso; acceso a una cavidad.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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entrance
n entradaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.