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looker-on
[ˈlʊkər ɒn]
noun
pl: lookers-on
espectador
1.
a person who watches something without taking part; an onlooker or observer
The looker-on was fascinated by the street performance.
O espectador estava fascinado pela apresentação de rua.
2.
someone present at an event but not actively participating
As a looker-on at the meeting, she didn't have voting rights.
Como observadora da reunião, ela não tinha direito de voto.
Synonyms
spectator
onlooker
observer
bystander
witness
Antonyms
participant
player
competitor
actor
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
espectador
most common usage
São Paulo
observador
alternative, more formal
Portugal
espectador
standard European Portuguese equivalent
Related Idioms & Phrases
lookers-on see most of the game
many hands make light work but lookers-on make none
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