zuschauend
Translation
watching, spectating, observing
Examples
Die zuschauende Menge war begeistert.
The watching crowd was enthusiastic.
Er stand nur zuschauend daneben.
He just stood by, watching.
Grammar Patterns
as adjective: ((a watching person)) a watching person The zuschauende Menge war begeistert.
as adverb: ((to stand by watching)) to stand by watching Er stand nur zuschauend daneben.
Similar Words
Synonyms: beobachtend (observing); Antonyms: teilnehmend (participating)
Etymology
From 'zu-' (towards) + 'schauend' (present participle of 'schauen', to look). Literally 'looking towards'.
Memory Tips
Picture a spectator ('Zuschauer') who is 'watching' ('zuschauend') a show.