spectator
intermediateB1/spɛkˈteɪtə/ · spec-ta-tor
A person who watches an event, especially a sports event.
Meanings
A person who watches an event, especially a sports event.
ایک شخص جو ایک واقعہ دیکھتا ہے، خاص طور پر کھیلوں کے واقعے کو۔
شاہد
shaahid
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- a keen spectator
- a loyal spectator
- spectator sports
Example Sentences
The stadium was filled with enthusiastic spectators.
اسٹیڈیم پرجوش ناظرین سے بھرا ہوا تھا۔
Stadium purjosh nazeerin se bhara hua tha.
Every spectator cheered when the winning team scored.
ہر ناظر نے اس وقت تالی بجائی جب جیتنے والی ٹیم نے گول کیا۔
Har nazir ne us waqt taali bajai jab jeetne wali team ne goal kiya.
The concert attracted a large number of spectators.
کانسرٹ نے بڑی تعداد میں ناظرین کو اپنی طرف متوجہ کیا۔
Concert ne bari taadaad mein nazeerin ko apni taraf mutwajje kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'spectate' when you think of a spectator.
Imagine a crowd watching a grand event.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ ہو مسافر تو کون دیکھے راستے کو، / سب کا ناظر ہے وہ آدمی جو آنے والا ہے۔
Na ho musafir to kaun dekhe raste ko, / Sab ka nazir hai woh aadmi jo aanay wala hai.
If there is no traveler, who will look at the path? / He is the observer of all who is about to come.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس کا چہرہ چالاک ہے، اس کے پیچھے فائدہ ہے۔
Jis ka chehra chaalak hai, us ke peechay faida hai.
The one whose face is clever has a benefit behind it.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "spectator" — observer
First known use: 16th century
The word 'spectator' is derived from Latin 'spectator', which means 'one who looks at or observes'. It has been used in English since the late 16th century.