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I was in Studio 54 one time; it was great. But I'm not a discotheque guy. Sometimes, if I had a new demo, I went to some discotheques to check it out - see how the reactions of the people were. But just to dance, I rarely did that.
Giorgio Moroder

Meaning of "discotheque" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISCOTHEQUE

From French discothèque, from Greek diskos disc + -o- + Greek thēkē case.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCOTHEQUE

discotheque  [ˈdɪskəˌtɛk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCOTHEQUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discotheque is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISCOTHEQUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

discotheque

Nightclub

A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night. A nightclub is generally distinguished from bars, pubs or taverns by the inclusion of a dance floor and a DJ booth, where a DJ plays recorded music. The music in nightclubs is either live bands or, more commonly, a mix of songs played by a DJ through a powerful PA system. Most clubs or club nights cater to certain music genres.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCOTHEQUE


Aztec
ˈæztɛk
biotech
ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk
Caltech
ˈkælˌtɛk
cinematheque
ˌsɪnɪməˈtɛk
clean-tech
ˈkliːnˈtɛk
conteck
ˈkɒntɛk
hi-tec(h)
ˈhaɪˈtɛk
Kohoutek
kəˈhuːtɛk
low-tech
ləʊ tɛk
Mixtec
ˈmiːstɛk
tec
tɛk
tech
tɛk
Toltec
ˈtɒltɛk
videotheque
ˈvɪdɪəʊtɛk
zaitech
ˈzaɪtɛk
Zapotec
ˈzɑːpəˌtɛk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCOTHEQUE

discophile
discophoran
discophorous
discord
discordance
discordancy
discordant
discordantly
discordful
discorporate
discounsel
discounselled
discount
discount card
discount house
discount market
discount rate
discount store
discountable
discounted cash flow

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCOTHEQUE

banker´s cheque
bearer cheque
blank cheque
butterfat cheque
cheque
crossed cheque
eurocheque
open cheque
pay cheque
rubber cheque
the butterfat cheque
traveller´s cheque
wool cheque

Synonyms and antonyms of discotheque in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «discotheque» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCOTHEQUE

Find out the translation of discotheque to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discotheque from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discotheque» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迪斯科舞厅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

discoteca
570 millions of speakers

English

discotheque
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डिस्कोथेक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرقص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дискотека
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

discotheque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডীস্কো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

discothèque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diskotik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diskothek
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディスコ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디스코텍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diskotik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vũ trường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிஸ்கொதே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिस्कोथेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diskotek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

discoteca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyskoteka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дискотека
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

discotecă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ντισκοτέκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diskoteek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diskotek
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diskotek
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discotheque

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCOTHEQUE»

The term «discotheque» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.391 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCOTHEQUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «discotheque» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «discotheque» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discotheque

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QUOTES WITH «DISCOTHEQUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discotheque.
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Giorgio Moroder
I was in Studio 54 one time; it was great. But I'm not a discotheque guy. Sometimes, if I had a new demo, I went to some discotheques to check it out - see how the reactions of the people were. But just to dance, I rarely did that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCOTHEQUE»

Discover the use of discotheque in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discotheque and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Billboard
TRADITIONAL and new dances are frequently seen on the same discotheque dance floor — as here in the Vineyard Cafe, Washington, D.C. SPECTATORS make up much of the crowd in every discotheque location. By BOB LATIMER ...
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Billboard
CHICAGO — As in 1965, Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corporation will continue to steer a music course in 1966 that views juke box discotheque as predominantly " sales promotion window dressing." "Window dressing" is the basic assessment by ...
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Billboard
MUSIC SKA LA BOSTELLA WASHINGTON TWIST (Twist) • IT'S MONKEY TIME ( Monkey) * TEACH ME TONIGHT (Cha Cha) WURUTZER DISCOTHEQUE MUSIC SHIMMY SHIMMY WATUSI (Watusi)*KEEP ON KEEPING ON (Swim) • I LEFT ...
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Billboard
Wurlitzer-Artiiur. Murray. Discotheque. Turns. Liggett's. A-GO-GO. into. Big. Money-Nlaker. } "v_ Liggett's A-GO-GO at Browns Lake, Burlington, Wisconsin is a real swinging entertainment center in this famous resort area. The spot features  ...
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U2: Into the Heart: The Stories Behind Every Song
If Howie B had known how it would end, he might never have started it. ' Discotheque' originated in a jam between himself and Edge, 15 minutes of rhythmic surfing that would provide a launching-pad for the opening single from Pop; the first, ...
Niall Stokes, 2005
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Billboard
NEW YORK Formation ol the International Discotheque A .n announced .11 last summer's Disco Form as be coming clos« to Inn- i Michael O'Harro, owner ol the Washington, D.C discotheque. Tramps, began the effort л reactivation ol ihc ...
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Billboard
Wurlitzer Plays Disco' in N. Y. & Chicago frolic through tta^ m A TEAM OF ARTHUR MURRAY DANCERS do the "You-Name-lt" in front of Wurlitzer's new discotheque banners, speakers and phonograph in Chicago . . . WURLITZER ...
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Billboard
By AARON STERNFIELD NEW YORK— Wurlitzer distributors heard the detailed plan of the juke box manufacturer's entry into the discotheque field at all-day sessions in New York and Chicago last week. The program is built around the Arthur ...
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Billboard
And the top discotheque DJs are proud of their reputation for generally being well in advance of radio networks in building new musical trends to popularity. The so -called soul explosion the Philly sound broke in regional discotheques before ...
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Billboard
J. Cameron Gordon, Seeburg president, lauded by Coleman as the man who " more than anyone else was responsible for See- burg's success," told shareholders that Seeburg had already leased some 3,500 sets of discotheque records to ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCOTHEQUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discotheque is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cop circulates seniors pub video clip, shunted out - The Times of India
... to the police lines after he allegedly circulated a video clip of one of his senior officers dancing at a discotheque, with some of his friends. «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
J. Soler, 66, restaurateur at El Bulli - TwinCities.com
... 1970s and helped a friend open a discotheque before landing an interview with Dr. Hans Schilling, who owned El Bulli with his wife, Marketta ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
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Jake Miller: I was a 'Dazed and Confused' teen bag boy
... at a supermarket, as is depicted in the video for his single "Dazed And Confused." In the video, Miller's supermarket turns into a discotheque. «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
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Photo Flash: First Look at SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER New Asian Tour
... and his gang in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn who are stuck in dead-end jobs but rule the dance floor at the local discotheque 2001 Odyssey. Tony is ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Can a man ever get away with wearing cowboy boots?
The decade-long discotheque that was the 1970s ended with cowboy boots (not to mention) handlebar moustaches consigned to the novelty ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Can you dig this year's Lakewood Home Festival theme?
The moving discotheque boogied down the parade route as LECPTA members danced to “YMCA” and “Funky Town” while their kids threw ... «Advocate Media, Jul 15»
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Class Actress: Electric Ambition
... script waiting to happen and yet it's a narrative that inspired Harper to write a six-song EP that bites and leaves a discotheque kiss. «BLARE, Jul 15»
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More is more with 'stretched' ship
l Floor shows and discotheque every night. l All games, daily activities, aerobics sessions and admission to the gymnasium. For more ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Orange County restaurant closures June 26-July 2
Alebrije Discotheque & Grill, 1641 N. Placentia Ave., Fullerton; operating without a valid health permit; closed July 1. Essential Thai Cuisine ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
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Chetan Khanna hosts surprise party for wife Preeti at Swank …
Organised at a swank discotheque, the guest list comprised friends and family members of the couple. "Chetan is a sweetheart. I really had no ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Discotheque [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/discotheque>. May 2024 ».
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