Meaning

1 senses

  1. A person who, although present at some event without taking part in it, is affected by it deleteriously.

Examples

5 sentences

  1. I'm just an innocent bystander.

    deIch bin nur ein unbeteiligter Zuschauer. — Yorwba

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  2. Tom was an innocent bystander.

    ruТом был невинным очевидцем. — astyng

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  3. Tom wasn't an innocent bystander.

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  4. The con artists needed a patsy to take the fall, so they framed an innocent bystander.

    Шахраям був потрібен цап-відбувайло, тому вони підставили невинного перехожого. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR

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  5. Tom wasn't just an innocent bystander.

    deTom war nicht bloß ein unbeteiligter Dritter. — Naina

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Forms

plural: innocent bystanders

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
innkeeperinnocenceinnocentB1innocentlyB2innocuousinnovateC1innovationB2
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