spectacle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɛktəkəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspɛktəkəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spek′tə kəl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
spectacle n figurative ([sth] remarkable to see)espectáculo nm
 Everyone came out to see the spectacle of the comet.
 Todos salieron a ver el espectáculo del cometa.
spectacle n (show, performance)espectáculo nm
 There's going to be a big spectacle at the lake to celebrate New Year's.
 Habrá un gran espectáculo en el lago para celebrar año nuevo.
spectacles npl formal or dated (eyeglasses)gafas nfpl
  lentes nmpl
  anteojos nmpl
  (PR)espejuelos nmpl
 Mr Hopkins sat on his spectacles and crushed them.
 El señor Hopkins se sentó sobre sus gafas y las rompió.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
make a spectacle of yourself v expr (embarrass yourself)hacer el ridículo loc verb
  (coloquial)dar el espectáculo loc verb
  (coloquial)montar un espectáculo loc verb
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'spectacle' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
breathtaking - extravaganza - rim - show - sight - spectacular
Spanish:
espectáculo - adefesio - exhibir - hacer el papelón - lucir - ofrecer un espectáculo


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