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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesspectateur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: spɛk.ta.tœʁ
"Le spectateur a applaudi à la fin du spectacle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who watches an event, show, game, or activity.
"The stadium was filled with spectators eagerly awaiting the concert." - 2
A person who observes a situation or event without participating.
"As a spectator of the debate, she found the arguments compelling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'spectator' originates from the Latin 'spectator', meaning 'one who looks at' or 'observer'. It evolved through Old French before entering English in the late Middle Ages, retaining its meaning related to observation and viewing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spectator" is said worldwide
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spectateur
Transliteration: spɛk.ta.tœʁ
"Le spectateur a applaudi à la fin du spectacle."
Zuschauer
Transliteration: ˈtsuːʃˌaʊ̯ɐ
"Der Zuschauer war begeistert von der Aufführung."
spettatore
Transliteration: spet.taˈto.re
"Lo spettatore ha applaudito dopo la performance."
espectador
Transliteration: es.pek.taˈðoɾ
"El espectador disfrutó de la película."
espectador
Transliteration: es.pek.taˈdoʁ
"O espectador ficou impressionado com a apresentação."
दर्शक
Transliteration: darśak
"दर्शक ने नाटक का आनंद लिया।"
观众
Transliteration: guānzhòng
"观众对表演表示赞赏。"
관객
Transliteration: gwan-gyeog
"관객은 공연에 큰 박수를 보냈습니다."
観客
Transliteration: kankyaku
"観客はパフォーマンスを楽しみました。"
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