Padron ng paggamit:
[people] [verb]
People are worried about climate change.
Az emberek aggódnak a klímaváltozás miatt.
Many people enjoy traveling during the summer.
Sokan szeretnek nyáron utazni.
People need fresh water to survive.
Some people work from home now.
People have lived here for thousands of years.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
People live in cities.
Az emberek városokban élnek.
Many people like pizza.
Sokan szeretik a pizzát.
People need food and water.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'people' with 'person'; 'people' is plural, 'person' is singular.
Kahulugan
Human beings as a group
Mga kolokasyon
many people
|young people
|help people
|people think
|people say
Mga kasingkahulugan
humans (More scientific or biological term for human beings.)
|
persons (More formal or legal term for individuals.)
Mga kasalungat
animals (Refers to non-human creatures, often contrasted with people.)
Mga tema
society
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
All humans, or many humans together.
All human beings considered together, or a large group of humans.
Padron ng paggamit:
the [adjective] people
The Japanese people value harmony and respect.
A japán nép nagyra értékeli a harmóniát és a tiszteletet.
The American people elected a new president.
Az amerikai nép új elnököt választott.
Indigenous people have lived here for centuries.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The French people like good food.
A franciák szeretik a jó ételeket.
The Chinese people have many traditions.
A kínaiaknak sok hagyományuk van.
The Indian people speak many languages.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'citizens', which has legal implications.
Kahulugan
Nation or ethnic group members
Mga kolokasyon
the American people
|the French people
|indigenous people
Mga kasingkahulugan
nation (Refers to the political or cultural entity rather than the individuals themselves.)
|
population (Refers to the number or makeup of people in a place.)
Mga kasalungat
foreigners (People from outside a particular country or group.)
Mga tema
society
|culture
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Depinisyon
The men, women, and children of one country or group.
The men, women, and children who belong to a specific country, community, or ethnic group.
Padron ng paggamit:
the [ordinary/common] people
The policy was unpopular with the common people.
Az intézkedés nem volt népszerű a köznép körében.
Leaders should listen to the voices of the people.
A vezetőknek hallgatniuk kellene a nép hangjára.
The law was made to protect the people.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The king spoke to the people.
A király szólt a néphez.
The people wanted change.
A nép változást akart.
The leader worked for the people.
Kahulugan
Ordinary members of society
Mga kolokasyon
the common people
|the ordinary people
Mga kasingkahulugan
public (Refers collectively to ordinary people as a whole.)
Mga kasalungat
elite (Refers to those with power, privilege, or special status.)
Mga tema
society
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Normal men and women, not leaders or experts.
Men and women in general, especially as distinct from the rulers, leaders, or experts.
Padron ng paggamit:
to people [a place] with [people]
Immigrants helped to people the new town.
A bevándorlók segítettek benépesíteni az új várost.
They peopled the island with settlers from the mainland.
A szigetet a szárazföldről érkező telepesekkel népesítették be.
Legends say gods peopled the earth.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
They peopled the city with workers.
Munkásokkal népesítették be a várost.
The king peopled the land with farmers.
A király földművesekkel népesítette be a vidéket.
We peopled the village with new families.
Kahulugan
Fill a place with inhabitants
Mga kolokasyon
people the area
|people the city
Mga kasingkahulugan
populate (Commonly used in formal contexts for filling an area with inhabitants.)
Mga kasalungat
depopulate (To remove inhabitants from an area.)
Mga tema
society
|geography
|core_vocabulary
|housing
Depinisyon
To put people in a place so they live or work there.
To cause a place to be inhabited or occupied by people.