people

uncountable

A noun referring to a group of persons or human beings collectively.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее группу людей или человеческие существа в совокупности.esSustantivo que designa un grupo de seres humanos o a las personas en general. También puede referirse a la población o a la gente de un lugar.frNom désignant un groupe d'individus ou les êtres humains dans leur ensemble, ainsi que la population en général.deSubstantiv, das eine Gruppe von Menschen oder menschliche Wesen in ihrer Gesamtheit bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa um conjunto de seres humanos ou indivíduos em geral, podendo referir-se a uma comunidade, nação ou grupo social.zh名词，指作为群体或整体的人类，也指某一国家、地区、组织或群体中的众人。arاسم يدل على جماعة من البشر أو على البشرية جمعاء.

1. Persons or individuals A1 formal

   Human beings in general, or a group of persons.

   • People are waiting in line at the store.
   • Many people enjoy traveling abroad.
   • The people in this city are very friendly.

   ruЛюдиesPersonas o individuosfrPersonnes ou individusdeMenschenptPessoaszh人arالناس

   Synonyms: human beings

2. Nation or ethnic group B1 formal

   A body of persons sharing a common culture, history, or language; a nation.

   • The indigenous people have lived here for centuries.
   • The people of France celebrated Bastille Day.
   • Different people have unique traditions and customs.

   ruНародesPueblo o naciónfrpeupledeVolkptPovozh民族arشعب

   Synonyms: communityethnic groupethnicityfolknationracetribe

3. Group of persons A2 informal

   Persons belonging to a particular class or group.

   • Young people love social media.
   • The people at the party were dancing.
   • Working people often face long hours.

   ruЛюдиespersonasfrgens (d'un groupe)deMenschenptPessoaszh人们arالناس

• people plural form
• people's possessive plural form
• people's possessive singular form

A verb used to populate or fill a place with people.

ruГлагол, обозначающий заполнение или заселение места людьми.esVerbo que significa poblar o habitar un lugar con personas, o llenarlo de gente.frVerbe signifiant remplir ou peupler un lieu de personnes, ou constituer la population d'un endroit.deVerb, das bedeutet, einen Ort mit Menschen zu besiedeln, zu bevölkern oder zu füllen.ptVerbo que significa povoar ou habitar um lugar, ou encher um espaço com pessoas.zh动词，指让人居住或占据某个地方，即使某地有人居住或充满人。arفعل يعني إسكان مكان أو ملؤه بالناس، أو تزويده بالسكان.

1. Populate or Inhabit B2 formal

   To fill a place with people or inhabitants.

   • The new town was peopled by young families.
   • The island is peopled mainly by fishermen.
   • Ancient cities were peopled by diverse cultures.

   ruНаселятьesPoblar o habitarfrpeuplerdeBesiedelnptPovoarzh居住于arيسكن

   Synonyms: colonizeinhabitoccupypopulatesettlestock

2. Fill with people C1 formal

   To supply or furnish with a population.

   • The region was peopled after the war.
   • Immigrants peopled the American frontier.
   • The festival peopled the streets with visitors.

   ruНаселитьesPoblarfrPeuplerdeBevölkernptPovoarzh使居住arأسكن

   Synonyms: colonizeinhabitpopulatesettle

   Antonyms: depopulateempty