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peo·ple
(pē′pəl)n. pl. people
1.
a. Humans considered as a group or in indefinite numbers. Often treated as a plural of person, alone and in compounds: People were dancing in the street. I met all sorts of people. This book is not intended for laypeople.
b. The mass of ordinary persons; the populace. Used with the: "those who fear and distrust the people, and wish to draw all powers from them into the hands of the higher classes" (Thomas Jefferson).
2.
a. A body of persons living in the same country under one national government; a nationality.
b. The citizens of a political unit, such as a nation or state; the electorate. Used with the.
3. pl. peo·ples A body of persons sharing a common religion, culture, or language: the peoples of central Asia.
4.
a. Persons with regard to their residence, class, profession, or group: city people; farming people.
b. Persons subordinate to or loyal to a ruler, superior, or employer: The manager would like to introduce you to our people in the regional office.
c. A person's family, relatives, or ancestors: Where are your people from?
5. Informal Animals or other beings distinct from humans: Rabbits and squirrels are the furry little people of the woods.
tr.v. peo·pled, peo·pling, peo·ples
1. To settle or inhabit with people; populate.
2. To be present in or on (a place): "The stores ... are peopled by serious shoppers" (Perri Klass).
[Middle English peple, from Old French pueple, from Latin populus, of Etruscan origin.]
peo′pler n.
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people
(ˈpiːpəl)n (usually functioning as plural) pl peoples
1. persons collectively or in general
2. a group of persons considered together: blind people.
3. the persons living in a country and sharing the same nationality: the French people.
4. one's family: he took her home to meet his people.
5. persons loyal to someone powerful: the king's people accompanied him in exile.
6. the people
a. the mass of persons without special distinction, privileges, etc
b. the body of persons in a country, esp those entitled to vote
vb
(tr) to provide with or as if with people or inhabitants
[C13: from Old French pople, from Latin populus; see populace]
Usage: See at person
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peo•ple
(ˈpi pəl)n., pl. -ples for 4, n.
1. persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general.
2. persons considered as numerable individuals forming a group.
3. human beings, as distinguished from animals or other beings.
4. the entire body of persons who constitute a community or other group by virtue of a common culture, religion, or the like.
5. the persons of any particular group, company, or number (sometimes used in combination): salespeople.
6. the ordinary persons, as distinguished from those who have wealth, rank, influence, etc.
7. the subjects, followers, or subordinates of a ruler, leader, employer, etc.
8. the body of enfranchised citizens of a state.
9. a person's family or relatives.
v.t. 10. to furnish with people; populate.
11. to supply or stock as if with people.
[1225–75; Middle English peple < Anglo-French poeple, Old French pueple < Latin populus]
usage: people is usu. followed by a plural verb and referred to by a plural pronoun: The people have made their choice. When people means “the entire body of persons who constitute a community by virtue of a common culture, religion, etc.,” it is singular, with the plural peoples: This people shares characteristics with certain inhabitants of central Asia. The aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere speak many different languages. At one time, some usage guides maintained that people could not be preceded by a number, as in Fewer than 30 people showed up. This use is now standard.
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People
human beings collectively, 1374.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
people
– person1. 'people'
People is a plural noun. You use a plural form of a verb after it.
People is most commonly used to refer to a particular group of men and women, or a particular group of men, women, and children.
The people at my work mostly wear suits.
Two hundred people were killed in the fire.
You often use people to refer to all the men, women, and children of a particular country, tribe, or race.
The British people elect a new government every four or five years.
2. 'peoples'
When you are referring to several countries, tribes, or races, you can use the plural form peoples.
They all belong to the ancient group of Indo-European peoples.
3. another use of 'people'
People can also be used to say that something is generally done.
I don't think people should drive so fast.
She always tried to help people.
4. 'person'
Person is a countable noun. A person is an individual man, woman, or child.
There was far too much food for one person.
Chen is a good person to ask if you have a computer problem.
The usual plural of 'person' is people, but in formal English persons is sometimes used.
No unauthorized persons may enter the building.
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people
Past participle: peopled
Gerund: peopling
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| Noun | 1. |  people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" human beings, human race, humankind, humans, mankind, humanity, world, man - all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one peoples - the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group; "the indigenous peoples of Australia" ancients - people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe) baffled - people who are frustrated and perplexed; "the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled" blind - people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group; "he spent hours reading to the blind" blood - people viewed as members of a group; "we need more young blood in this organization" brave - people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave" business people, businesspeople - people who transact business (especially business executives) damned - people who are condemned to eternal punishment; "he felt he had visited the realm of the damned" dead - people who are no longer living; "they buried the dead" living - people who are still living; "save your pity for the living" deaf - people who have severe hearing impairments; "many of the deaf use sign language" defeated, discomfited - people who are defeated; "the Romans had no pity for the defeated" disabled, handicapped - people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped; "technology to help the elderly and the disabled" enemy - any hostile group of people; "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy" episcopacy, episcopate - the collective body of bishops common people, folk, folks - people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next" free, free people - people who are free; "the home of the free and the brave" homebound - people who are confined to their homes enlightened, initiate - people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate" uninitiate - people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it diverts the attention of the uninitiate" developmentally challenged - people collectively who are mentally retarded; "he started a school for the retarded" network army - a group of like-minded people united by the internet; a new kind of social or political of business group that may exert broad influence on a shared concern; "a network army of software programmers contribute free software to those who want it" nationality - people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation; "immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out"; "such images define their sense of nationality" peanut gallery - (figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance); "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery" pocket - a small isolated group of people; "they were concentrated in pockets inside the city"; "the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance" retreated - people who have retreated; "he had only contempt for the retreated" sick - people who are sick; "they devote their lives to caring for the sick" tradespeople - people engaged in trade migration - a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period) social class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class" |
| 2. | people - the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people" country people, countryfolk - people living in the same country; compatriots Arcado-Cyprians, Achaean - the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea Aeolian - the ancient Greek inhabitants of Aeolia Dorian - the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris who entered Greece from the north about 1100 BC Ionian - the ancient Greek inhabitants of Attica and related regions in Ionia electorate - the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote governed - the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence citizen - a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community | |
| 3. | people - members of a family line; "his people have been farmers for generations"; "are your people still alive?" | |
| 4. |  people - the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"laity, temporalty - in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy audience - the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment; "every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions" | |
| Verb | 1. | people - fill with people; "Stalin wanted to people the empty steppes" populate - fill with inhabitants; "populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting" |
| 2. | people - furnish with people; "The plains are sparsely populated" |
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people
plural noun
1. persons, humans, individuals, folk (informal), men and women, human beings, humanity, mankind, mortals, the human race, Homo sapiens, PPL (S.M.S.) People should treat the planet with respect.
2. the public, the crowd, the masses, the general public, the mob, the herd, the grass roots, the rank and file, the multitude, the populace, the proletariat, the rabble, the plebs, the proles (derogatory slang, chiefly Brit.), the commonalty, (the) hoi polloi, PPL (S.M.S.) the will of the people
3. nation, public, community, subjects, population, residents, citizens, folk, inhabitants, electors, populace, tax payers, citizenry, (general) public, PPL (S.M.S.) the people of Rome
4. race, tribe, ethnic group, PPL (S.M.S.) the native peoples of Central and South America
5. family, parents, relations, relatives, folk, folks (informal), clan, kin, next of kin, kinsmen, nearest and dearest, kith and kin, your own flesh and blood, PPL (S.M.S.) My people still live in Ireland.
verb
1. inhabit, occupy, settle, populate, colonize a small town peopled by workers and families
Quotations
"The voice of the people is the voice of God" [Alcuin Epistles]
"The voice of the people is the voice of God" [Alcuin Epistles]
Peoples
African peoples Bantu, Barotse, Basotho, Berber, Bushman, Chewa, Damara, Dinka, Duala, Edo, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Ewe, Gabonese, Galla, Gambian, Ghanaian or Ghanian, Griqua or Grikwa, Hausa, Herero, Hottentot, Hutu, Ibibio, Ibo or Igbo, Kabyle, Kikuyu, Kongo, Luba, Luo, Malinke or Maninke, Masai, Matabele, Moor, Mosotho, Mossi, Nama or Namaqua, Ndebele, Negrillo, Negro, Nguni, Nuba, Nupe, Nyanja, Nyoro, Ovambo, Pondo, Pygmy or Pigmy, Rif, Riff, or Rifi, Shangaan, Shluh, Shona, Somali, Songhai, Sotho, Strandloper, Susu, Swahili, Swazi, Temne, Tiv, Tsonga, Tswana, Tuareg, Tunisian, Tutsi, Venda, Watusi or Watutsi, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba, Zulu
Asian peoples Adivasi, Ainu, Akkadian or Accadian, Amalekite, Amorite, Andamanese, Arab, Babylonian, Bakhtyari, Baluchi or Balochi, Bashkir, Bedouin or Beduin, Bengali, Bihari, Burmese, Buryat, Chaldean or Chaldaean, Cham, Chinese, Chukchee or Chukchi, Chuvash, Cossack, Cumans, Dani, Dard, Dyak or Dayak, Elamite, Ephesian, Ephraimite, Essene, Evenki, Fulani, Gond, Gujarati or Gujerati, Gurkha, Hittite, Hui, Hun, Hurrian, Igorot or Igorrote, Israeli, Jat, Jewish, Kabardian, Kalmuck or Kalmyk, Kanarese or Canarese, Kara-Kalpak, Karen, Kashmiri, Kassite, Kazakh or Kazak, Khmer, Kurd, Lao, Lepcha, Lycian, Lydian, Malay, Maratha or Mahratta, Mede, Mishmi, Mon, Mongol, Montagnard, Moro, Motu, Munda, Naga, Negrito, Nogay, Nuri or Kafir, Palestinian, Pathan, Pashto, Pushto, or Pushtu, Phoenician, Punjabi or Panjabi, Sabaean or Sabean, Samoyed, Saracen, Semite, Shan, Sherpa, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Sogdian, Sumerian, Tadzhik, Tadjik, or Tajik, Tagalog, Talaing, Tamil, Tatar or Tartar, Thai, Tocharian or Tokharian, Tongan, Tungus, Turanian, Turk, Turkmen, Uigur or Uighur, Uzbek, Vedda or Veddah, Visayan or Bisayan, Yakut
Australasian peoples Aborigine, Aranda, Dayak, Gurindji, Maori, Melanesian, Polynesian, Tagalog
Central and South American Indian peoples Araucanian, Arawakan, Aymara, Aztec, Carib, Cashinahua, Chibca, Chimú, Ge, Guarani, Inca, Makuna, Maya, Mixtec, Nahuatl, Quechua, Kechua, or Quichua, Toltec, Tupi, Zapotec
Eskimo peoples Aleut or Aleutian, Caribou Eskimo, Inuit or Innuit, Yupik
European peoples Achaean or Achaian, Aeolian or Eolian, Albanian, Alemanni, Andalusian, Angle, Anglo-Norman, Anglo-Saxon, Aragonese, Armenian, Aryan, Ashkenazi, Austrian, Azerbaijani or Azeri, Azorean, Basque, Bavarian, Belgae, Belorussian, Bosnian Muslim, Breton, Briton, Brython, Bulgar, Bulgarian, Burgundian, Carinthian, Castilian, Catalan, Celt, Celtiberi, Chechen, Cheremis or Cheremiss, Cimbri, Cornish, Corsican, Croatian or Croat, Cymry or Kymry, Czech, Dane, Dorian, Dutch, English, Faeroese, Finn, Ephesian, Estonian or Esthonian, Etruscan or Etrurian, Fleming, Frank, French, Frisian, Gaelic, Galician, Gascon, Gaul, Georgian, German, Goidel, Goth, Greek, Gypsy or Gipsy, Hellenic, Iberian or Celtiberian, Icelandic, Iceni, Illyrian, Indo-European, Ingush, Ionian, Irish, Jute, Karelian, Komi, Latin, Lapp, Latvian, Lithuanian, Lombard or Langobard, Lusatian, Luxembourger, Macedonian, Magyar, Maltese, Manx, Montenegrin, Mordvin, Norman, Norse, Norwegian, Ostrogoth, Ostyak, Pict, Pole, Portuguese, Provençal, Prussian, Romanian, Russian, Sabellian, Sabine, Salain, Samnite, Samoyed, Sardinian, Saxon, Scot, Scythian, Sephardi, Serbian, Sicilian, Silures, Slav, Slovak, Slovene, Sorb, Swabian, Swede, Swiss, Teuton, Thracian, Turk, Tyrolese, Ugrian, Ukrainian, Vandal, Viking, Visigoth, Vlach or Walach, Volsci, Votyak, Walloon, Welsh, Wend
Native American tribes Abnaki, Aguaruna, Algonquian or Algonkian, Algonquin or Algonkin, Apache, Apalachee, Arapaho, Araucan, Arikara, Ashochimi, Assiniboine, Athabascan, Aymara, Aztec, Bella Coola, Biloxi, Blackfoot, Blood, Caddo, Campa, Carib, Catawba, Cayuga, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chickasaw, Chilcal, Chinook, Chippewa or Chippeway, Choctaw, Cocopa, Comanche, Cree, Creek, Crow, Dakota, Delaware, Dene, Dogrib, Flathead, Fox, Haida, Hidatsa, Hopi, Hupa, Huron, Illinois, Inca, Iowa, Iroquois, Kansa, Karankawa, Kichai, Kickapoo, Kiowa, Kootenay, Kwakiutl, Leni-Lenapé, Lipan, Mandan, Mapuche, Maya, Menomini or Menominee, Miami, Micmac, Minnetaree, Mixtec, Mohave or Mojave, Mohawk, Mohegan, Mohican or Mahican, Moki or Moqui, Montagnard, Muskogean or Muskhogean, Nahuatl, Narraganset, Natchez, Navaho or Navajo, Nez Percé, Nootka, Ojibwa or Ojibway, Omaha, Oneida, Onondaga, Orejone, Osage, Ostiak, Ottawa, Paiute, Pasamaquoddy, Pawnee, Penobscot, Pequot, Pericu, Piegan, Pima, Powhatan, Pueblo, Quakaw, Quechua, Quichua, or Kechua, Root-digger, Salish, Santee, Sarcee, Sauk, Seminole, Seneca, Shawnee, Shoshoni, Shushwap, Sioux, Stonies, Susquehanna, Teton, Tlingit, Toltec, Tonkawa, Tuscarora, Ute, Wappo, Warrau, Wichita, Winnebago, Wyandot, Yaqui, Yuchi, Yuma, Yunca, Zuni
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people
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Translations
أشْخاصشَعْبنَاسٌناس، النّاس
lidélidstvoosobylid
folkpersoner
enloĝigentohomojpopolo
ihmisetkansalisääntyäsukusukulaiset
ljudinarod
emberekemberek: az embereknép
fólk, manneskjurmanneskjur, fólkòjóî, òjóîflokkur
人々
사람들
genspopulus
asmenyseiliniai žmonėsgiminėšeimažmonės
cilvēkicilvēki, ļaudisnācijatauta
oameni
osoby
narodosebedružinaljudjeljudstvo
folksläktanhörig
ผู้คน
ngườinhân dân
people
[ˈpiːpl]A. N
1. (with pl vb)
1.1. (seen as a mass) → gente f
what will people think? → ¿qué va a pensar la gente?
they stole from people's houses → robaban las casas de la gente
the place was full of people → el local estaba lleno de gente
country people → la gente del campo
I like the people here → la gente de aquí me cae bien
here people quarrel a lot → aquí se riñe mucho
they don't mix much with the local people → no se tratan mucho con la gente del lugar
what a lot of people! → ¡cuánta gente!
old people → los ancianos, la gente mayor
people say that → dicen que ..., la gente dice que ...
young people → los jóvenes, la gente joven
what will people think? → ¿qué va a pensar la gente?
they stole from people's houses → robaban las casas de la gente
the place was full of people → el local estaba lleno de gente
country people → la gente del campo
I like the people here → la gente de aquí me cae bien
here people quarrel a lot → aquí se riñe mucho
they don't mix much with the local people → no se tratan mucho con la gente del lugar
what a lot of people! → ¡cuánta gente!
old people → los ancianos, la gente mayor
people say that → dicen que ..., la gente dice que ...
young people → los jóvenes, la gente joven
1.2. (= persons, individuals) → personas fpl
20 people → 20 personas
millions of people → millones mpl de personas
people are more important than animals → las personas son más importantes que los animales
how many people are there in your family? → ¿cuántos sois en tu familia?
he got a knighthood, him of all people! → le han nombrado sir, ¡precisamente a él!
you of all people should understand → tú deberías entenderlo mejor que nadie
the people concerned → la gente or las personas en cuestión
English people → los ingleses
two English people → dos ingleses
the gas people are coming tomorrow → los del gas vienen mañana
people like you are not welcome → no queremos gente como tú
many people think that → mucha gente cree que ..., muchos creen que ...
most people like it → a la mayoría de la gente le gusta
several people have told me → me lo han dicho varias personas
some people are born lucky → hay gente que nace de pie, hay gente con suerte
they're strange people → son gente rara
what do you people think? → y ustedes ¿qué opinan?
see also little 1 B
20 people → 20 personas
millions of people → millones mpl de personas
people are more important than animals → las personas son más importantes que los animales
how many people are there in your family? → ¿cuántos sois en tu familia?
he got a knighthood, him of all people! → le han nombrado sir, ¡precisamente a él!
you of all people should understand → tú deberías entenderlo mejor que nadie
the people concerned → la gente or las personas en cuestión
English people → los ingleses
two English people → dos ingleses
the gas people are coming tomorrow → los del gas vienen mañana
people like you are not welcome → no queremos gente como tú
many people think that → mucha gente cree que ..., muchos creen que ...
most people like it → a la mayoría de la gente le gusta
several people have told me → me lo han dicho varias personas
some people are born lucky → hay gente que nace de pie, hay gente con suerte
they're strange people → son gente rara
what do you people think? → y ustedes ¿qué opinan?
see also little 1 B
1.3. (= inhabitants) → habitantes mpl
Madrid has over four million people → Madrid tiene más de cuatro millones de habitantes
the people of London → los habitantes de Londres, los londinenses
the people of Angola → los habitantes or la gente de Angola
the people of this country are fed up → la gente de este país está harta
a leader who will serve the country and its people → un líder al servicio del país y de su gente
Madrid has over four million people → Madrid tiene más de cuatro millones de habitantes
the people of London → los habitantes de Londres, los londinenses
the people of Angola → los habitantes or la gente de Angola
the people of this country are fed up → la gente de este país está harta
a leader who will serve the country and its people → un líder al servicio del país y de su gente
1.4. (= citizens, public) → pueblo m
the people → el pueblo
the will of the people → la voluntad popular or del pueblo
the British people → el pueblo británico
the king and his people → el rey y su pueblo or sus súbditos
a people's army/democracy/republic → un ejército/una democracia/una república popular
government by the people → el gobierno del pueblo
the people at large → el pueblo en general
a man of the people → un hombre del pueblo
power to the people → poder m para el pueblo
a people's tribunal → un tribunal popular
to go to the people → consultar la opinión popular
see also common A1
the people → el pueblo
the will of the people → la voluntad popular or del pueblo
the British people → el pueblo británico
the king and his people → el rey y su pueblo or sus súbditos
a people's army/democracy/republic → un ejército/una democracia/una república popular
government by the people → el gobierno del pueblo
the people at large → el pueblo en general
a man of the people → un hombre del pueblo
power to the people → poder m para el pueblo
a people's tribunal → un tribunal popular
to go to the people → consultar la opinión popular
see also common A1
B. VT → poblar
the country is peopled by nomads → el país está poblado or habitado por nómadas
his novels are peopled with outlandish characters → sus novelas están pobladas de personajes extravagantes
the country is peopled by nomads → el país está poblado or habitado por nómadas
his novels are peopled with outlandish characters → sus novelas están pobladas de personajes extravagantes
C. CPD people carrier N → monovolumen m
people mover N (US) → cinta f transbordadora, pasillo m móvil
people mover N (US) → cinta f transbordadora, pasillo m móvil
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people
[ˈpiːpəl] npl
(gen) → gens mpl
The people were nice → Les gens étaient sympathiques.
The room was full of people
BUT La salle était pleine de monde. → La salle était pleine de gens.
a lot of people → beaucoup de gens
I know people who ... → je connais des gens qui ...
The people were nice → Les gens étaient sympathiques.
The room was full of people
BUT La salle était pleine de monde. → La salle était pleine de gens.
a lot of people → beaucoup de gens
I know people who ... → je connais des gens qui ...
(indefinite use) people say that ... → on dit que ..., les gens disent que ...
People shouldn't make promises that they can't keep → Il ne faut pas faire de promesses quand on est incapable de les tenir.
There has been a complete change in people's ideas on the subject → Les idées sur ce sujet ont connu un changement radical.
People shouldn't make promises that they can't keep → Il ne faut pas faire de promesses quand on est incapable de les tenir.
There has been a complete change in people's ideas on the subject → Les idées sur ce sujet ont connu un changement radical.
(= individuals) → personnes fpl
six people → six personnes
several people → plusieurs personnes
How many people are there in your family?
BUT Vous êtes combien dans votre famille?.
six people → six personnes
several people → plusieurs personnes
How many people are there in your family?
BUT Vous êtes combien dans votre famille?.
(of a particular kind) old people → les personnes fpl âgées
young people → les jeunes mpl
French people → les Français mpl
Black people → les Noirs mpl
young people → les jeunes mpl
French people → les Français mpl
Black people → les Noirs mpl
(= citizens) → peuple m
n
(= nation, race) → peuple m
vt → peupler
to be peopled by [place] → être peuplé(e) de; [novel] → être peuplé(e) depeople carrier n (= vehicle) → monospace mpeople mover people-mover n
to be peopled by [place] → être peuplé(e) de; [novel] → être peuplé(e) depeople carrier n (= vehicle) → monospace mpeople mover people-mover n
(= vehicle) → monospace m
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people
pl
→ Menschen pl; (not in formal context) → Leute pl; we’re concerned with people → uns geht es um die Menschen; French people are very fond of their food → die Franzosen lieben ihre gute Küche; that’s typical of Edinburgh people → das ist typisch für (die) Leute aus Edinburgh; a job where you meet people → eine Arbeit, wo man mit Menschen or Leuten zusammenkommt; people who need people → Menschen, die andere Menschen brauchen; all the people in the world → alle Menschen auf der Welt; all people with red hair → alle Rothaarigen; some people don’t like it → manche Leute mögen es nicht; most people in show business → die meisten Leute im Showgeschäft; aren’t people funny? → was gibt es doch für seltsame Menschen or Leute?; the people you meet! → Menschen or Leute gibts!; why me of all people? → warum ausgerechnet ich/mich?; I met Harry of all people! → ausgerechnet Harry habe ich getroffen!; of all people who do you think I should meet? → stell dir mal vor, wen ich getroffen habe?; what do you people think? → was haltet ihr denn davon?; poor people → arme Leute pl, → Arme pl; blind people → Blinde pl; disabled people → Behinderte pl; middle-aged people → Menschen pl → mittleren Alters; old people → Senioren pl; city people → Stadtmenschen pl; country people → Menschen pl → vom Land, Landleute pl (dated); some people! → Leute gibts!; some people have all the luck → manche Leute haben einfach Glück
(= inhabitants) → Bevölkerung f; the people of Rome/Egypt etc → die Bevölkerung von Rom/Ägypten etc; Madrid has over 5 million people → Madrid hat über 5 Millionen Einwohner
(= one, they) → man; (= people in general, the neighbours) → die Leute; people say that … → man sagt, dass …; what will people think! → was sollen die Leute denken!; people in general tend to say … → im Allgemeinen neigt man zu der Behauptung …
(= nation, masses, subjects) → Volk nt; the common people → das einfache Volk, die breite Masse; a man of the people → ein Mann m → des Volkes; government by the people (of the people) → eine Regierung des Volkes; the Belgian people → die Belgier pl, → das belgische Volk; People’s police/Republic etc → Volkspolizei f → /-republik f → etc
vt → besiedeln; to be peopled by → bevölkert sein von; the world seems to be peopled with idiots → die Welt scheint von Idioten bevölkert zu sein
people
:people carrier
n (Aut) → Großraumlimousine f, → Van m
people mover
n
(= moving pavement) → Rollband nt, → Rollsteig m
(Aut) = people carrier
people power
n → Basisdemokratie f
People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals
n (Brit) kostenloses Behandlungszentrum für Haustiere
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
people
[ˈpiːpl]1. n
a. (pl, persons) → persone fpl, gente fsg
old people → i vecchi
young people → i giovani
some people → alcuni mpl, certa gente
four/several people came → sono venute quattro/parecchie persone
the room was full of people → la stanza era piena di gente
what do you people think? → e voi (altri) cosa ne pensate?
some people are born lucky → c'è chi nasce con la camicia
you of all people should ... → se c'è uno che dovrebbe... quello sei tu
old people → i vecchi
young people → i giovani
some people → alcuni mpl, certa gente
four/several people came → sono venute quattro/parecchie persone
the room was full of people → la stanza era piena di gente
what do you people think? → e voi (altri) cosa ne pensate?
some people are born lucky → c'è chi nasce con la camicia
you of all people should ... → se c'è uno che dovrebbe... quello sei tu
b. (pl, in general) → gente fsg
many people think that ... → molti pensano che..., molta gente pensa che...
people say that ... → si dice or la gente dice che...
many people think that ... → molti pensano che..., molta gente pensa che...
people say that ... → si dice or la gente dice che...
c. (pl, inhabitants) → abitanti mpl
the people of London → i londinesi
country people → la gente di campagna
town people → la gente di città
the people of London → i londinesi
country people → la gente di campagna
town people → la gente di città
d. (pl) (Pol) (citizens) → popolo; (general public) → pubblico
the people → il popolo
people at large → il grande pubblico
a man of the people → un uomo del popolo
the people → il popolo
people at large → il grande pubblico
a man of the people → un uomo del popolo
e. (pl, family) → famiglia fsg
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
people
(ˈpiːpl) noun plural1. persons. There were three people in the room.
2. men and women in general. People often say such things.
3. (noun singular) a nation or race. all the peoples of this world.
the people the ordinary people of a country as opposed to the aristocracy etc. government for the people by the people.
people is usually plural: The people waiting at the airport were impatient .
people is singular, and has the plural peoples , when it means a nation: a defeated people ; the peoples of eastern Europe .
people is singular, and has the plural peoples , when it means a nation: a defeated people ; the peoples of eastern Europe .
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
people
→ نَاسٌ lidé folk Menschen άνθρωποι gente ihmiset gens ljudi persone 人々 사람들 mensen personer ludzie pessoas люди folk ผู้คน insanlar người 人们Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
people
n. [of a nation] pueblo; [population] población, personas, habitantes; gente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Talking to people
- How much is it for a car with two people?
- How much is the crossing for a car and four people?
- How much is it for a camper with four people?
- There are some people injured
- What facilities do you have for disabled people?
- Is there a discount for disabled people? (US)
Is there a reduction for disabled people? (UK) - I'd like to reserve a table for three people for tonight (US)
I'd like to book a table for three people for tonight (UK) - I'd like to reserve a table for two people for tomorrow night (US)
I'd like to book a table for two people for tomorrow night (UK) - I'd like to reserve a table for four people for tonight at eight o'clock (US)
I'd like to book a table for four people for tonight at eight o'clock (UK) - I'd like to make a reservation for seven-thirty for two people (US)
I'd like to make a reservation for half past seven for two people (UK)
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
people
n personas, gente f; little — (euph, dwarfs) enanos -nas mfplEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.