Spanish Conversation · Level 135
45 words
Spanish word
paparazzi
Pronunciation
IPA/papaˈɾaθθi/
Meaning
- masculine nounpaparazzi
Example
Los paparazzi persiguieron al cantante por la calle.
The paparazzi chased after the singer down the street.
More examples
El acoso de paparazzi dañó la privacidad de la actriz.
Harassment by paparazzi harmed the actress's privacy.
Core concept
Sensationalist photographers who stalk celebrities for exclusive photos.
Common phrases
los paparazzi
the paparazzi
acoso de paparazzi
harassment by paparazzi
grupo de paparazzi
paparazzi group
Similar words
fotógrafo: Professional photographer who takes pictures as a job.
fotógrafo de celebridades: Photographer who specializes in taking pictures of famous people and public figures.
reportero: Journalist who gathers facts at events and reports them as news.
Definition in Spanish
Fotógrafos sensacionalistas que siguen a celebridades para conseguir fotos exclusivas, frecuentemente invadiendo su privacidad.
Word origin
It derives from the Italian surname Paparazzo, the news photographer character in Fellini's La Dolce Vita, and Spanish adopted the Italian plural -azzi as paparazzi.
Usage tips
- It has an accusatory, invasive sense in Spanish, so speakers and journalists often prefer fotógrafo or fotógrafo de celebridades for a neutral description.
Opposites
- fotógrafo acreditadoaccredited photographernoun
- fotógrafo oficialofficial photographernoun
Related words
- paparazearhound like a paparazzoverb
- paparazeopaparazzi activitynoun