person
gb/pˈɚsən/ us/pˈɚsən/
A1
Anglais
~ 400
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A1
entity
1
A single human being
One human being.
Schéma d’usage :
[a/an/the] person
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'person' with 'people'. 'Person' is singular; 'people' is plural.
Synonymes
individual (More formal; emphasizes separateness from others.)
|
human (Refers to the species; less personal than 'person'.)
Antonymes
animal (Non-human living creature.)
|
thing (Non-living object.)
Collocations
young person
|famous person
|kind person
|missing person
|person in charge
Thèmes
daily life
|society
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Only one person showed up for the meeting.
- She’s the kind of person who always helps others.
- The police are looking for a missing person.
- He’s the right person for this job.
- Each person must sign the form.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I see one person in the room.
- She is a nice person.
- That person is my teacher.
- A person is walking outside.
Nom
technical
B1
entity
2
Character in a story or play
A character in a book, play, or movie.
Schéma d’usage :
[a/an/the] person in [a story/play]
Synonymes
character (Most common term; 'person' is less frequent in this sense.)
Collocations
main person
|fictional person
|person in the novel
Thèmes
arts
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The main person in the novel is a young detective.
- Each person in the play has a unique backstory.
- That person is based on a real historical figure.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The story has one bad person.
- He is the main person in the movie.
- I like the happy person in the book.
Nom
technical
B2
relation
3
Grammatical category of pronouns/verbs
In grammar, shows if we talk about ourselves, the listener, or other people.
Collocations
first person
|second person
|third person
Thèmes
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- In English, verbs change form depending on the person of the subject.
- The sentence is written in the first person.
- 'You' is a second-person pronoun.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I is first person.
- You is second person.
- He is third person.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
person
API
GB/pˈɚsən/
US/pˈɚsən/
Syllabes et accentuation
per - son (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: person
- Plural: person, persons
Famille de mots
Forms
persons
noun
Core family
Related words
personalize
verb B2
personnel
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
impersonal
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
Expressions
first person
1/fˈɚst pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
technical
Grammar: refers to speaker/self or group including self
'I' and 'we' are first-person words.
Exemples
- The story is told in the first person.
- 'I' is a first-person pronoun.
in person
1/ˈɪn pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
Physically present somewhere
To be at a place yourself, not by phone or online.
Exemples
- You must apply for the job in person.
- I finally met her in person after months of emails.
second person
1/sˈɛkənd pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
technical
Grammar: refers to listener(s) addressed directly
'You' is a second-person word.
Exemples
- Instructions are often written in the second person.
- 'You' is a second-person pronoun.
the right person for the job
1/ðə ɹˈaɪt pˈɚsən fɚ ðə d͡ʒˈɑb/
fixed phrase
Most suitable individual for a task
The best human to do a certain job.
Exemples
- He’s definitely the right person for the job.
- We need to find the right person for this position.
third person
1/θˈɚd pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
technical
Grammar: refers to others than speaker/listener
'He', 'she', and 'they' are third-person words.
Exemples
- This novel is written in the third person.
- 'They' is a third-person pronoun.