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"Individuos" is a form of "individuo", a noun which is often translated as "individual". "Gente" is a noun which is often translated as "people". Learn more about the difference between "individuos" and "gente" below.
el individuo, la individua(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. individual
Un individuo de aspecto extraño merodeaba alrededor de la joyería.An individual with a strange look about him was prowling around the jeweler's.
b. person
¿Has visto un individuo con pelo rojo y una chaqueta azul en esta área?Have you seen a person with red hair and a blue jacket around these parts?
2. (pejorative) (person whose name or condition you refuse to say)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. individual
No quiero volver a ver en mi vida a esa individua.I don't want to see that individual again in my life.
b. character
El individuo con el que estás casada te hará la vida imposible.The character you are married to will make your life miserable.
a. individual
Esta especie cuenta con individuos que atacan en grupo.This species has individuals who attack in groups.
a. individual
El individuo tiene una capacidad racional innata.The individual has an inherent capacity for reasoning.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. individual
Siempre compro raciones individuales para no desperdiciar comida.I always buy individual portions so as not to throw away food.
la gente(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (persons)
a. people
Había muy poca gente en la inauguración de la galería.There were very few people at the gallery opening.
b. peeps (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A la gente le gusta venir a este parque los fines de semana.Peeps love coming to this park on weekends.
a. team
Cada uno de nosotros llevará a su gente a la reunión.Each one of us will bring our team to the meeting.
4. (relative)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
