people

people
peo·ple [ʼpi:pl̩] n
1) pl (persons) Leute pl, Menschen mpl;
city \people Städter mpl;
country \people Landbevölkerung f;
the beautiful \people die Reichen und die Schönen;
homeless \people Obdachlose mpl;
rich \people die Reichen pl;
the right \people die richtigen Leute
2) pl (comprising a nation) Volk nt;
\people's democracy/republic Volksdemokratie/-republik f;
the chosen \people rel das auserwählte Volk
3) pl (ordinary citizens)
the \people das Volk, die breite Masse;
a \people's car ein Auto nt für jedermann;
\people's park öffentlicher Park;
the will of the \people der Wille des Volkes
4) (comprising a race, tribe)
\peoples pl Völker ntpl;
the \peoples of the world die Völker der Erde
5) pl ((dated) fam: family)
my \people meine Leute [o Familie] vt usu passive
to be \peopled bevölkert [o besiedelt] sein;
sth is \peopled by sth book, novel, movie etw ist voll [o wimmelt] von etw dat;
these luxurious yachts are \peopled by the rich auf diesen Luxusjachten tummeln sich die Reichen n
modifier
a \people person ein geselliger Mensch;
\people skills Menschenkenntnis f kein pl

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