person
gb/pˈɚsən/ us/pˈɚsən/
A1
Inglês
~ 400
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
A1
entity
1
A single human being
One human being.
Padrão de uso:
[a/an/the] person
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'person' with 'people'. 'Person' is singular; 'people' is plural.
Sinónimos
individual (More formal; emphasizes separateness from others.)
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human (Refers to the species; less personal than 'person'.)
Antónimos
animal (Non-human living creature.)
|
thing (Non-living object.)
Colocações
young person
|famous person
|kind person
|missing person
|person in charge
Temas
daily life
|society
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I see one person in the room.
- She is a nice person.
- That person is my teacher.
- A person is walking outside.
Nome
technical
B1
entity
2
Character in a story or play
A character in a book, play, or movie.
Padrão de uso:
[a/an/the] person in [a story/play]
Sinónimos
character (Most common term; 'person' is less frequent in this sense.)
Colocações
main person
|fictional person
|person in the novel
Temas
arts
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The story has one bad person.
- He is the main person in the movie.
- I like the happy person in the book.
Nome
technical
B2
relation
3
Grammatical category of pronouns/verbs
In grammar, shows if we talk about ourselves, the listener, or other people.
Colocações
first person
|second person
|third person
Temas
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I is first person.
- You is second person.
- He is third person.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
person
IPA
GB/pˈɚsən/
US/pˈɚsən/
Sílabas e acento
per - son (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: person
- Plural: person, persons
Família de palavras
Forms
persons
noun
Core family
Related words
personalize
verb B2
personnel
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
impersonal
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
Expressões
first person
1/fˈɚst pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
technical
Grammar: refers to speaker/self or group including self
'I' and 'we' are first-person words.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- This novel is written in the third person.
- 'They' is a third-person pronoun.