spectator
One who watches an eventOne who watches an event; especially, an event held outdoors.
» There were more spectators than I had expected.
Es kamen mehr Zuschauer, als ich erwartet hatte.
Es waren mehr Zuschauer da, als ich erwartet hatte.
Прийшло значно більше глядачів, аніж я очікував.
Meaning
2 sensesOne who watches an event; especially, an event held outdoors.
The cheering spectators watched the fireworks.
One who observes, sees, or views something; an observer.
Zuschauer, Zuschauerin, Schaulustiger
зри́тельzrítelʹ, зри́тельницаzrítelʹnica, наблюда́тельnabljudátelʹ
гляда́чhljadáč, гляда́чкаhljadáčka
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
Examples
57 sentencesThere were more spectators than I had expected.
Прийшло значно більше глядачів, аніж я очікував. — deniko
deEs kamen mehr Zuschauer, als ich erwartet hatte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There were over three thousand spectators.
Tom has no interest whatsoever in spectator sports.
What's the most popular spectator sport in your country?
What's your favorite spectator sport?
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin spectātor, from frequentative verb spectō (“watch”), from speciō (“looBorrowed from Latin spectātor, from frequentative verb spectō (“watch”), from speciō (“look at”). Equivalent to spectate + -or. Doublet of speculator.
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Forms
plural: spectatorsSynonyms
8 synonyms- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind):witnessviewerwatcherlooker
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