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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestouriste
Pronunciation / Transliteration: too-reest
"De nombreux touristes visitent la tour Eiffel chaque jour."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who visits places of interest, famous landmarks, or tourist attractions in a particular location.
"The historic piazza was crowded with sightseers taking photographs of the ancient monuments." - 2
Someone who travels to a new place primarily for leisure and sightseeing rather than for business or other purposes.
"Bus tours of the city cater mostly to casual sightseers on weekend getaways."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'sight' (from Old English 'gesihð') combined with 'seer' (from the verb 'see', originating from Old English 'seon'). The compound noun emerged in the 19th century to specifically designate a person who visits places of interest for pleasure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sightseer" is said worldwide
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touriste
Transliteration: too-reest
"De nombreux touristes visitent la tour Eiffel chaque jour."
Sehenswürdigkeitenbesucher
Transliteration: ze-ens-vyr-dig-kay-ten-be-zoo-cher
"Die Stadt ist im Sommer voller Sehenswürdigkeitenbesucher."
turista
Transliteration: too-rees-ta
"Molti turisti ammirano il Colosseo a Roma."
turista
Transliteration: too-rees-tah
"Los turistas caminaban por las calles históricas de la ciudad."
turista
Transliteration: too-rees-tuh
"O museu estava lotado de turistas curiosos."
पर्यटक
Transliteration: paryatak
"ताजमहल देखने के लिए रोज़ाना हज़ारों पर्यटक आते हैं।"
观光客
Transliteration: guān guāng kè
"街上挤满了来自世界各地的观光客。"
관광객
Transliteration: gwan-gwang-gaek
"경복궁에는 많은 관광객들이 사진을 찍고 있었습니다."
観光客
Transliteration: kankōkyaku
"京都の寺院には多くの観光客が訪れます。"
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