Spanish Conversation · Level 163
30 words
Spanish word
mirón
Pronunciation
IPA/miˈɾon/
Meaning
- masculine nounbystander
Example
En la discusión todos fueron mirones y nadie intervino.
During the discussion everyone was a bystander and no one intervened.
More examples
En el accidente, había muchos mirones que no ayudaron.
At the accident there were many onlookers who did not help.
Core concept
Onlooker who lingers out of curiosity rather than to assist.
Common phrases
ser un mirón
be an onlooker
hacerse el mirón
act like an onlooker
mirón curioso
inquisitive onlooker
Similar words
espectador: Looks on from the audience, focused on the performance or spectacle.
transeúnte: Glances or stops while passing by to see what's happening nearby.
observador: Keeps a careful, objective eye on surroundings to gather information.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que observa algo sin intervenir, movida por curiosidad o interés pasajero.
Word origin
Derived from mirar 'to look' with the person-forming suffix -ón, from Latin mirari meaning 'to marvel or look'.
Usage tips
- Less neutral than English bystander, mirón stresses voyeuristic curiosity or idle gawking rather than mere presence.
Other meanings
- gawkernoun
Opposites
- protagonistaprotagonistnoun
- actoractornoun