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folk [fəʊk, Am foʊk] N pl

country-folk N + pl vb

folk dance N

folk music N

folk song N

folk tale N

Usage examples with folk

folk memory
наро́дная па́мять f
farming folk
крестья́не m мн
ordinary folk
просты́е лю́ди мн
folk wisdom
наро́дная му́дрость f
the old folk
старики́ m мн

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He said that old folks say they remember seeing wolves in the bay-swamp area and talk about them every now and then.
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With recognition folk art whirligigs have increased in value.
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One could sit on a rock and observe the activities of the local folk as they went about their activities.
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The betel leaf chewing is a traditional habit and was a preserve of the older folks.
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Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional black metal sound.
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Their music uses melodic male/female vocal harmonies and folk tale-style lyrics.
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He continues to create music that spans the genres of new age, jazz and folk.
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And his paintings reveal the noisy life of the city folk.
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To this day folks will swear that there are little engines which transport cast members throughout the campus.
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It consists of eight variations on a folk tune melody first played on the solo viola.
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