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Meanings of bystander (bystanders) in English

Russian
стоявший рядом
Spanish
espectador

Person nearby during an event or action.

        стоявший рядом
        Usage of bystanders in English
        1
        Mr Malcolm also thanked bystanders who stepped in to help the victims.
        Radio NZ
        2
        In the process, they had caused damage-toeach other, to innocent bystanders.
        The favorites: a novel
        3
        Some bystanders also caught the moment on camera from a different angle.
        The South African
        4
        The nymphs bent low in homage, and all the bystanders paid reverence.
        Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
        5
        They were looking at her the way bystanders had after Peter's accident.
        The lovers
        6
        The bystanders looked curiously at the stranger and at the excited boy.
        In Apple-Blossom Time: A Fairy-Tale to Date
        7
        The brave actions of the bystanders has been hailed on social media.
        News.com.au
        8
        Tension relaxed and the bystanders began talking in something above a whisper.
        Greener Than You Think
        9
        Several dozen bystanders stopped to take pictures, and one shook his hand.
        Reuters
        10
        This was the story told by the bystanders afterwards on the pier.
        Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters
        11
        The bystanders fairly fell over backwards in their panic as they scattered.
        Andivius Hedulio: Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of ...
        12
        At this the bystanders laughed, rather at the expense of the veteran.
        History of the United Netherlands, 1594
        13
        And as he spurred his horse, the bystanders fell back in alarm.
        Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
        14
        Fortunately, and amazingly, Annja escaped both times without any bystanders being hurt.
        Provenance
        15
        There have been so many innocent bystanders that died for NO REASON.
        Ebony
        16
        One single exclamation of surprise came from the lips of the bystanders.
        The Coming Conquest of England
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        Translations for bystanders
        Spanish
        espectador
        Bystanders through the time
        Bystanders across language varieties
        Australia
        Common
        Ireland
        Less common
        United Kingdom
        Less common
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