peoples in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for peoples in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.people [Am ˈpipəl, Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l] N

1.1. people + pl vb, no art (in general):

people

gente f

people are tired of that

la gente está cansada de eso

what will people say/think?

¿qué dirá/pensará la gente?

people say that …

dicen que …

people say that …

se dice que …

a lot of/very few people

mucha/muy poca gente

many/most people disagree

mucha gente/la mayoría de la gente no está de acuerdo

some people don't like it

a algunos no les gusta

some people don't like it

a algunas personas no les gusta

some people don't like it

hay gente a la que no le gusta

people like her never learn

la gente como ella nunca aprende

people like her never learn

las personas como ella nunca aprenden

they are good people

son buena gente or buenas personas

we're people, not machines!

somos personas, no máquinas

1.2. people + pl vb, no art (individuals):

people

personas fpl

three people were injured

tres personas resultaron heridas

the hall seats 200 people

la sala tiene un aforo de 200 personas

well, really, some people!

¡hay cada uno!

you people don't understand

ustedes no entienden

they've made her director, her of all people!

¡la han hecho directora, nada menos que a ella!

you of all people ought to be grateful to me

tú más que nadie me deberías estar agradecido

1.3. people + pl vb, no art (specific group):

tall/rich people

la gente alta/rica

tall/rich people

las personas altas/ricas

tall/rich people

los altos/ricos

young people

los jóvenes

young people

la juventud

local people

la gente del lugar

local people

los lugareños

Chinese people

los chinos

my people are from Illinois

mi familia es de Illinois

my people are from Illinois

mi gente es de Illinois inf

he wasn't one of our people

no era uno de los nuestros

2.1. people (inhabitants) + pl vb:

the people of this country

la gente de este país

the people of this country

este pueblo

she got to know the country and its people

llegó a conocer bien el país y su(s) gente(s)

a town of 15, 000 people

una ciudad de 15.000 habitantes or personas

2.2. people (citizens, nation) + pl vb:

the people

el pueblo

the American people

los americanos

the American people

el pueblo americano

the common people

la gente corriente

the common people

la gente en general

a man/an enemy of the people

un hombre/un enemigo del pueblo

a people's republic

una república popular

to go to the people Brit

llamar a elecciones

to go to the people Brit

convocar (a) elecciones

to go to the people Brit

consultar al electorado

2.3. people (race):

people + sing vb

pueblo m

they are a proud people

son un pueblo orgulloso

II.people [Am ˈpipəl, Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l] VB trans

people

poblar

a land peopled by savage tribes

una tierra habitada por tribus salvajes

flower people N npl HISTORY

flower people

hippies mpl

people trafficker N

people trafficker

traficante mf de personas

people carrier N

people carrier

monovolumen m

people management N U

people management

gestión f de recursos humanos

people management skills

capacidad f de gestión de recursos humanos

people power N U

people power

poder m del pueblo

little people N npl

1. little people → little folk

2. little people (those without power):

it's always the little people who suffer

los que pagan las consecuencias son siempre los de abajo

3. little people MED:

little people

gente f pequeña

little people

enanos mpl

See also little folk

little folk N npl MYTH

little folk

duendecillos mpl

boat people N npl

boat people

balseros m / balseras f

business people N npl

business people

empresarios mpl

business people

gente f que se dedica a los negocios

old people's home N

old people's home

residencia f de ancianos

peoples in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for peoples in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.people [ˈpi:pl] N

1. people pl (plural of person):

people

gente f

city people

gente de ciudad

country people

gente de campo

the beautiful people

la gente guapa

the beautiful people

la gente linda LatAm

the rich people

la gente rica

2. people no pl (nation, ethnic group):

people

pueblo m

people's democracy

democracia f popular

people's republic

república f popular

the chosen people REL

el pueblo elegido

3. people (ordinary citizens):

people

ciudadanos(-as) m (f) pl

people's park

parque m público

II.people [ˈpi:pl] VB trans

peopled by

poblado de

boat people N pl

boat people

refugiados m pl del mar

young people N

young people N:

young people

los jóvenes

old people's home N

old people's home

residencia f de ancianos

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

congested people

abarrotado, -a

evacuate people

evacuar

unobtrusive people

modesto, -a

coloured pencil, people

de color

Translations for peoples in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

vulgo

ordinary [or common] people pl

oleada de gente

throng of people

peoples Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

people from all (different) walks of life

gente de todas las profesiones y condiciones sociales

maybe as many as two hundred people

unas doscientas personas

for fear of what people will say

por temor a lo que diga la gente

people arrived at the concert in droves

llegaron en [o a] manadas al concierto

lots of retired people live round here

aquí viven muchos jubilados

many Chilean people sought exile in Spain

muchos chilenos se exilaron en España

noun describing people from a particular place

gentilicio m

to get rich (at other people's expense)

enriquecerse (a costa ajena)

to deal with all sorts of people

tratar con toda suerte de gente

noun describing people from a particular place

nombre gentilicio