gent [dʒent]
gent [dʒent]
sustantivo
1(familiar)
2caballero (m) señor (m) (gentleman) (británico)
- gents' footwear -> calzado (m) de caballero
también:
- the gents -> el baño or (toilets) el servicio or (español de España) la toilette de caballeros (CSur)
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gente
feminine noun
1
people
(personas)
- toda la gente -> everyone, everybody
- son buena gente -> they're good people
- gente bien -> well-to-do people
- gente de bien -> decent folk
- gente de la calle -> ordinary people
- la gente corriente -> the common people
- la gente guapa -> the beautiful people, the smart set (peninsular Spanish)
- gente menuda -> kids
2
folks
(informal) (familia)
adjective invariable
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gente [hen’-tay]
noun
1
People, persons in general, folk. (f)
2
Nation, those who compose a community (nación). (f)
3
(coll.) A family (parientes). (f)
4
Army, troops (séquito). (f)
- Gente de bie -> or de buen proceder, honest people
- Gente común or gente vulgar -> common people
- Gente de pluma -> notaries, attorneys
- Gente fina -> well-educated persons
- Gente de razón -> educated persons
- Son gente inculta -> they’re rough people
- No me gusta esa gente -> I don’t like those people
- Gente de color -> colored people
- Gente de mar -> seafaring men, seamen
- Gente de pelo -> well-to-do people
- Gente gorda -> people of influence
- Gente menuda -> children
- Gente humilde -> humble people
gente
sustantivo:femenino
1 (personas) people; (p)
hay muy poca gente there are very few people; no me gusta esa gente I don't like those people
España y sus gentes Spain and its people; son muy buena gente they are very nice people; Juan es buena gente (familiar) Juan is a nice guy; (familiar)
hacer gente to make a crowd
la gente baja the lower classes; (p)
gente bien (los ricos) well-off people; well-to-do people; (los decorosos) decent people
gente bonita (México) beautiful people
gente de bien
gente bien See culture box in entry gente.
gente de capa parda (arcaico) country folk
gente de color coloured people; colored people; (EEUU)
gente de la cuchilla (arcaico) butchers; (p)
gente de mar seafaring men; (p)
gente de medio pelo people of limited means; common people
gente de paz peace-loving people
¡gente de paz! (Mil) friend!
gente de pelo (arcaico) well-to-do people
gente de pluma (arcaico) clerks; (p) penpushers; (p)
gente de trato (arcaico) tradespeople
gente gorda (España) (familiar) well-to-do people; rich people
gente guapa gente linda (Latinoamérica) beautiful people
gente menuda children; (p)
gente natural (Centroamérica) Indians; (p) natives; (p)
gente perdida (anticuado) riff-raff
gente principal nobility; gentry
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