population

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BrE /pɒpjʊˈleɪʃn/ AmE /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 PEOPLE [singular] A2

all the people living in a particular country, city, or area

población, gente

  • the population of somewhere

Collocations population growth · city population

  • The population of the city is increasing rapidly.

    La población de la ciudad está creciendo rápid-amente.

2 GROUP [singular] B1

a group of people who share a particular characteristic or are affected by something in the same way

población, grupo de personas

  • the population of somewhere

Collocations target population · affected population

  • The target population for the study was young adults.

    El grupo objetivo para el estudio fueron adultos jóvenes.

3 ANIMALS [singular] B2

the total number of a particular type of animal in an area or the world

población de animales, especie

  • the population of somewhere

Collocations wildlife population · endangered species population

  • The wildlife population in the park is thriving.

    La población de vida silvestre en el parque está prosperando.

4 CELLS [singular] C1

the total number of cells or bacteria in a sample

población celular, cultivo

  • the population of somewhere

Collocations cell population · bacterial population

  • The cell population in the sample was higher than expected.

    La población celular en la muestra fue mayor de lo esperado.