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onlooker in German

onlooker in German is Zuschauer — onlooker means a person who watches something happen without joining in.

onlooker in German

Zuschauer
noun
A spectator; someone looks on or watches, without becoming involved or participating.

What does "onlooker" mean?

  1. noun A person who watches something happen without joining in.
    "As a result, while the train was being shunted at Bombay, the buffers became locked, producing a situation most intriguing for the onlookers, but exasperating for the exalted passengers and the unhappy railway authorities."
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onlooker in a sentence

  • As a result, while the train was being shunted at Bombay, the buffers became locked, producing a situation most intriguing for the onlookers, but exasperating for the exalted passengers and the unhappy railway authorities.
  • I wasn’t involved in the fight; I was only an onlooker.

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What is "onlooker" in German?
"onlooker" in German is Zuschauer. onlooker means: A person who watches something happen without joining in.
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