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1 people ***** peo·ple
['piːpl]1. n1) (pl: persons) persone fpl, gente fsgsome people — alcuni mpl, certa gente
four/several people came — sono venute quattro/parecchie persone
you of all people should... — se c'è uno che dovrebbe... quello sei tu
2) (pl: in general) gente fsgmany people think that... — molti pensano che..., molta gente pensa che...
people say that... — si dice or la gente dice che...
3) (pl: inhabitants) abitanti mpl5) (pl: family) famiglia fsg6) (sg: nation, race) popolo, nazione f2. vt
См. также в других словарях:
Peopled — Peo pled, a. Stocked with, or as with, people; inhabited. The peopled air. Gray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peopled — People Peo ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Peopled} p. pr. & vb. n. {Peopling}.] [Cf. OF. popler, puepler, F. puepler. Cf. {Populate}.] To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate. Peopled heaven with angels. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peopled — adjective furnished with people (Freq. 1) sparsely peopled arctic regions • Similar to: ↑inhabited … Useful english dictionary
peopled — peo·ple || pɪËpl n. human beings; persons; members of particular race religion or culture; citizens of a nation v. fill with people, populate; settle, inhabit … English contemporary dictionary
people — [[t]pi͟ːp(ə)l[/t]] ♦ peoples, peopling, peopled 1) N PLURAL People are men, women, and children. People is normally used as the plural of person, instead of persons . Millions of people have lost their homes. ...the people of Angola. ...homeless… … English dictionary
people — I UK [ˈpiːp(ə)l] / US [ˈpɪp(ə)l] noun Word forms people : singular people plural peoples *** Metaphor: People are like animals, especially when they behave in an unpleasant way. The soldiers were all drunk, and they behaved like animals. ♦ You… … English dictionary
painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in … Universalium
people — peo|ple1 W1S1 [ˈpi:pəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(persons)¦ 2¦(people in general)¦ 3¦(country/race)¦ 4 the people 5 somebody s people 6 of all people 7¦(to get attention)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: peuple, from Latin … Dictionary of contemporary English
people — peo|ple1 [ pipl ] noun *** ▸ 1 plural of person ▸ 2 ordinary people ▸ 3 members of a nation ▸ 4 lawyers ▸ 5 for addressing people ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) the plural of person: Thousands of people marched in protest. The accident left three people dead… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
people — 1 / pi:pFl/ noun 1 (plural) persons: Were there many people at the meeting? | Most people in our neighborhood drive to work. | a retirement home for elderly people see person 2 PEOPLE IN GENERAL (plural) people in general, or people other than… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium