people

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BrE /ˈpiːpl/ AmE /ˈpipl/

noun en → es

1 HUMAN BEINGS [plural] A1

human beings, especially as a group or in general

personas, gente

  • a lot of people

Collocations a lot of people · the people

  • There are a lot of people at the beach today.

    Hoy hay muchas personas en la playa.

2 POPULATION [singular] A1

the population or inhabitants of a country, town, etc.

población, gente

  • the people of somewhere

Collocations the people of London · the people of the world

  • The people of this town are very friendly.

    La gente de esta ciudad es muy amable.

3 PEOPLE GROUP [singular] B1

a group or organization made up of many people, such as a company or political party

organización, grupo de personas

  • the people

Collocations the people in charge · the people involved

  • The people in charge of the project are very experienced.

    Las personas a cargo del proyecto son muy experimentadas.

10 PEOPLE IN GENERAL [plural] B2

used to refer to people in general, especially when talking about their opinions or feelings

la gente en general

  • people think that

Collocations people say that · what people want

  • People think that the new law is unfair.

    La gente piensa que la nueva ley es injusta.