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I . curtain [ˈkɜ:tn, Am ˈkɜ:rtn] N

II . curtain [ˈkɜ:tn, Am ˈkɜ:rtn] VB trans

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curtain call N THEAT

curtain raiser N THEAT

Iron Curtain N HISTORY, POL

net curtain N

safety curtain N THEAT

shower curtain N

Usage examples with curtain

lace curtain
кружевны́е занаве́ски f мн
a curtain of rain
стена́ f дождя́
to curtain off
отделя́ть за́навесом
to take a curtain call
вызыва́ть на сце́ну
to ring down the curtain
опусти́ть за́навес
to raise/lower the curtain
поднима́ть/опуска́ть за́навес

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The original curtain still hangs above the stage but saw little use during the theatre's motion picture years.
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After the third curtain call, she passed out.
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There is a curtain of skin between the nostrils.
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A grid and a retractable curtain separates the nave of this section for worship.
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Frequently ravelins have a ramp or stairs on the curtain-wall side to facilitate the movement of troops and artillery onto the ravelin.
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When the curtain went up that night, the cast was facing a sold-out house.
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The shutter on early models is a horizontally running mechanically timed rubberized silk fabric curtain.
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These include water-filled or dry moats, ramparts, palisades and curtain walls.
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A curtain drifted onto the hot plate and the trailer was quickly engulfed.
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Deflection limits are also necessary to control movement at the interior of the curtain wall.
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