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the people

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
people npl	(persons)	gente nf
	(con número)	persona nf
	There were lots of people at the beach.
	Twenty people were injured in the car crash.
	Había mucha gente en la playa.
	Veinte personas fueron heridas en el accidente.
people npl	(inhabitants)	gente nf
		habitantes nmpl
		ciudadanía nf
	I call on the people of this town to vote against the measure!
	¡Exhorto a la gente de este pueblo a votar en contra de la medida!
(the) people npl	(citizens)	pueblo nm
	The constitution was written by the people and for the people.
	La constitución fue escrita por el pueblo y para el pueblo.
the people npl	(general public)	gente nf
		pueblo nm
	He's a leader who likes to address the people regularly.
	Él es un líder a quien le gusta dirigirse a la gente con regularidad.
people npl	(indefinite group)	gente nf
	People can be so stupid!
	¡La gente puede ser muy estúpida!
people, plural: peoples n	countable (nation, cultural group)	pueblo nm
	The Romans were a militaristic people.
	Los romanos eran un pueblo militarista.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
people n	(subordinates) (figurado)	gente nf
		subordinados nmpl
		empleados nmpl
	As a boss he's always indulgent towards his people.
	Como jefe, él siempre es indulgente con su gente.
people n	(ancestors)	antepasados nmpl
		familia nf
	His people came from Eastern Europe.
	Sus antepasados procedían de la Europa del Este.
people n	figurative (beings, creatures)	criaturas nfpl
		seres nmpl
	Be kind to the furry people who share these woods with us.
	Sé bondadoso con las criaturas peludas que comparten el bosque con nosotros.
people n	informal (relatives)	parientes nmpl
		familia nf
	(coloquial)	gente nf
	She's having her people over this Christmas.
	Ella recibirá a sus parientes para Navidad.
people [sth]⇒ vtr	(populate)	poblar⇒ vtr
	They wanted immigrants to come and people the state.
	Querían que los inmigrantes vinieran a poblar el estado.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
for the people adj	(populist, popular)	para el pueblo loc adj
	Politicians always tell us they are for the people.
man of the people n	(leader)	líder n común
		hombre del pueblo loc nom m
Power to the people! interj	(left-wing slogan)	¡El poder para el pueblo! loc interj
		¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido! loc interj
	Los manifestantes gritaban: ¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!

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