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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescolado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /koˈla.ðo/
"El guardia de seguridad expulsó al colado de la fiesta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who attends a social event, party, or public entertainment without an invitation or without paying for admission.
"Security guards quickly spotted the gatecrasher trying to sneak into the VIP lounge." - 2
Someone who enters a place or joins an activity covertly or without authorization.
"The conference was plagued by gatecrashers attempting to attend the keynote speech without registering."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'gate' (referring to a barrier or entrance) and 'crasher' (one who forces their way in). The term emerged in early 20th-century American English to describe uninvited guests who gained entry to parties, dances, or sporting events without paying admission or receiving an invitation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gatecrasher" is said worldwide
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intrus
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.tʁy/
"Un intrus a réussi à s'immiscer dans la fête privée."
Eindringling
Transliteration: /ˈaɪnˌdʁɪŋlɪŋ/
"Die Security warf den unerwünschten Eindringling hinaus."
imbucato
Transliteration: /im.buˈkaː.to/
"Molti imbucati sono entrati alla festa senza invito."
colado
Transliteration: /koˈla.ðo/
"El guardia de seguridad expulsó al colado de la fiesta."
penetra
Transliteration: /peˈne.tɾɐ/
"Ele entrou na festa de casamento como um verdadeiro penetra."
बिना बुलाए मेहमान
Transliteration: binā bulāe mehmān
"पार्टी में कुछ बिना बुलाए मेहमान भी आ गए थे।"
不速之客
Transliteration: bù sù zhī kè
"保安把几个不速之客拦在了门外。"
무단 침입자
Transliteration: mudan chimipja
"파티에 초대받지 않은 무단 침입자가 들어왔다."
乱入者
Transliteration: rannyūsha
"パーティー会場の入り口で乱入者が警備員に止められた。"
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