comparsa

comparsa
feminine noun
1extras (Teatro)
2= group of people at carnival in same costume and with masks
masculine or feminine noun
3extra (Teatro)
4also-ran (en carreras, competiciones)
  • no es más que un comparsa -> he's just there to make up the numbers

comparsa [com-par’-sah]
noun
1Retinue of characters represented on the stage. (f)
2A party composed of persons masked and costumed as students, Moors, soldiers, etc. -m. (f)
noun
3Dance team. (Caribbean) (f)
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comparsa
sustantivo:femenino
1 [de carnaval] group
2 (Teat)
la comparsa the extras; (p)
3 (persona subordinada) puppet
sustantivo:masculino_y_femenino
1 (Teat) extra
2 (Caribe) (bailadores) dance troupe