Gente in english
pronunciation: pipəl part of speech: noun
gente = humans ; people ; folk ; public ; peeps.
Example: The first of these categories does not involve indexing by humans.Example: There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.Example: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Example: There is no single public of library users; there are several publics.Example: There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.more:
» adelantarse a la gente = beat + the crowd(s) .
Example: The biggest secret to beating the crowds in Orlando is to visit the area when most children are in school.» a juicio de mucha gente = be widely believed .
Example: It is widely believed that the earth's natural ozone layer is being depleted because of chlorofluorocarbons.» alguna gente dice que = some say that .
Example: Some say that Leninism is the application of Marxism to the conditions that are peculiar to the situation in Russia.» alternar con la gente = mingle with + the crowd ; mix with + people .
Example: Not only was he entertaining but his energy and willingness to mingle with the crowd set the tone for an exciting evening for all. Example: The majority said that mixing with people is preferable to withdrawing from them.» ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank ; laugh all the way to the bank .
Example: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank. Example: The article is entitled 'Laughing All the Way to the Bank: Female Sentimentalists in the Marketplace, 1825-50'.» atraer gente = draw + people .
Example: He convinced our new president to have the board discuss the advisability of programming at all, especially since we had a film showing last month that drew only three people.» campaña de concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising] .
Example: One of the most effective ways of awareness-raising is to use map displays that focus attention on maps as an information source.» caterva de gente = throng of people .
Example: We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.» círculo cerrado de gente = clique .
Example: One of the criticisms levelled at this literary prize is that it is run by a metropolitan clique in which books are written, read and reviewed all by the same people.» concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising] .
Example: One of the most effective ways of awareness-raising is to use map displays that focus attention on maps as an information source.» concienciar a la gente = build + public awareness ; raise + awareness ; raise + people's awareness ; raise + public awareness ; raise + consciousness ; enhance + awareness ; increase + Posesivo + awareness ; create + public awareness .
Example: This is an outstanding model for building public awareness of libraries and librarianship that can be used in other countries. Example: All libraries must clearly help to raise awareness in this way. Example: Also, the mass media play an important role in raising people's awareness. Example: All publicity material was designed to raise public awareness of the library's image. Example: The Internet was obviously the ideal vehicle for alerting the public, raising consciousness and providing educational materials about alternative medicine research. Example: The aim was to enhance awareness of the wealth of published statistical data available and to show its value as a decision making aid for the business person. Example: Marvin describes what he has tried to do to increase awareness about minorities: hold workshops, talk about his experiences, and write about it. Example: Their aim is to create public awareness about the importance of urban design and its impact on the quality of life, environment, and economic investment.» conquistarse a la gente = win + people's hearts and minds .
Example: To achieve a transformation, you need to win people's hearts and minds -- then the rest will follow.» contador de gente = people counter [Dispositivo electrónico que se coloca en las entradas y/o salidas de la biblioteca para contar el número de personas que la visitan] .
Example: A 'people counter', also called a 'memory counter' or 'patron counter,' is an electronic device mounted by a main doorway, which counts the number of people that enter/exit that doorway.» contratar gente = take on + people .
Example: Since a freeze on all hiring was in effect, taking on new people was out of the question.» diga lo que diga la gente = whatever they/people may say .
Example: Whatever people may say, whatever they may do, I will most certainly protect you.» dignidad de la gente = people's dignity .
Example: Why compromise people's dignity by insisting that they must live, when they are ready to die and would prefer to do so?.» dirigido a la gente = people-oriented ; people-centred ; people-centric ; people-driven .
Example: However, a real solution cannot emerge until the social, economic and political foundations of society undergo a transformation which will allow the emergence of a people-oriented information service. Example: The focus of service should be towards a people-centred library rather than a resource-centred library. Example: People-centric, cultural issues are central to knowledge sharing. Example: It may be no use crying over spilt milk but had the original constitution been more people-driven, perhaps things could have turned out different.» escuchar las opiniones de la gente = hear + people's opinions .
Example: I want to hear people's opinions on controversial topics, like gay marriage and abortion.» escuchar las opiniones de otra gente = hear + other people's opinions .
Example: Though it is good to hear other people's opinions and their reasons, what really matters the most is yours in the end based on the information you have received.» formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots] .
Example: For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.» ganarse a la gente = win + people's hearts and minds .
Example: To achieve a transformation, you need to win people's hearts and minds -- then the rest will follow.» gente bien = well-to-do ; well-off .
Example: Librarians deny that only the young and well-to-do use music libraries. Example: Well-off women are more likely to survive breast cancer than less affluent sufferers, a new study shows.» gente común = pleb [plebe] ; ruck .
Example: Mysterious Latin ciphers, such as s.l. and s.n. (in brackets, of course), that could well make ordinary plebes feel like dummies. Example: The book stands out among the ruck of contemporary fiction unmistakably as a work of artistic and literary excellence.» gente común, la = ordinary people ; common people, the .
Example: For the majority of ordinary people the European Community remains a remote bureaucratic organization. Example: The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.» gente común y corriente, la = common people, the .
Example: The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.» gente con éxito = successful people .
Example: While her findings are not necessarily a blueprint for success, they do provide a glimpse into characteristics that successful people share.» gente con éxito, la = successful, the .
Example: That's why they're such brown-noses and kiss-asses to the successful and so hard on the unsuccessful.» gente corriente, la = ordinary people .
Example: For the majority of ordinary people the European Community remains a remote bureaucratic organization.» gente de alto nivel = high-level people .
Example: The event was great -- and one of the great things was the support we had from high-level people.» gente de a pie = ordinary people .
Example: For the majority of ordinary people the European Community remains a remote bureaucratic organization.» gente de color = coloured people .
Example: These are persons who go around under cover of night desecrating graves and also seizing unsuspecting colored people for the purpose of dissection.» gente de etnia gitana = Roma people ; Romani people .
Example: Nobody knows for sure how many Roma people have come to Sheffield since Slovakia joined the EU in 2004. Example: It is estimated that the Romani people left India about 1,000 years ago, passed the Caucasus Mountains and then moved across the southern coast of the Black Sea to Europe, where they branched off to different regions in the 13th century.» gente de éxito = successful people .
Example: While her findings are not necessarily a blueprint for success, they do provide a glimpse into characteristics that successful people share.» gente de la ciudad = townspeople .
Example: One of the assignments was for students to interview townspeople about their use of the public library.» gente del circo = circus performer .
Example: An artiste is a person who practices the performing arts; for example, a singer, a circus performer, dancer, magician, etc.» gente de negocios = business people .
Example: All business people share a common goal which is to make profit.» gente de nivel superior = top-level people .
Example: This testifies to the fact that even the top-level people can stoop very low in order to maintain themselves in power.» gente de poca importancia = small fry, the .
Example: From the 1680s several large publishers formed a more permanent association which came to be known as the `conger' (the name being variously derived from congerere, `to bring together', and from the big eel which gobbles up the small fry).» gente de poder = wielders of power ; powerful people ; power wielders .
Example: The influence of the library is not confined to those who will be wielders of power and who will probably come to positions of responsibility. Example: The ALA has been sitting back while these powerful people get together and decide what should be good for us. Example: In the world of the corporate power wielders, greed is good and compassion really is a force that undermines the efficiency of the market.» gente desfavorecida = small fry, the .
Example: From the 1680s several large publishers formed a more permanent association which came to be known as the `conger' (the name being variously derived from congerere, `to bring together', and from the big eel which gobbles up the small fry).» gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life .
Example: She works with people from all walks of life and truly believes that home ownership is within anybody's reach.» gente en movimiento, la = people on the go [La gente que siempre está haciendo cosas y tiene poco tiempo que perder] .
Example: Microwaving is a simple, convenient cooking option for people on the go.» gente exitosa = successful people .
Example: While her findings are not necessarily a blueprint for success, they do provide a glimpse into characteristics that successful people share.» gente famosa = famous people .
Example: There are relatively few famous people with schizophrenia because it typically strikes people when they are quite young.» gente influyente = powerful people .
Example: The ALA has been sitting back while these powerful people get together and decide what should be good for us.» gente, la = public, the [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo] .
Example: Community education is another form of outreach that aims to educate the public about the availability of services that can help them, about their entitlement to benefits, or about their rights under the law.» gente lectora = reading people .
Example: The informality of the modern library provides one of the richest pasture lands of all for breeding reading people = La informalidad de la biblioteca moderna ofrece una de las tierras de pasto más ricas de todas para producir gente lectora.» gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people .
Example: We would like to hear from people who can tell us of innovations in giving access to socially deprived people.» gente mayor = elderly people .
Example: However, as the proportion of elderly people in the population rises sharply over the next few years advertising and retail executives will need to rethink their sales strategies.» gente mayor, la = older people .
Example: Access to information will be improved by providing accommodation and facilities better suited for use by parents with children and older people = El acceso a la información se verá mejorado al proporcionar alojamiento e instalaciones mejor adaptadas a las necesidades de los padres con niños y las personas mayores.» gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people .
Example: As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hard-working people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.» gente normal = pleb [plebe] ; straight people [Referido a la gente que no es homosexual] ; ordinary men and women .
Example: Mysterious Latin ciphers, such as s.l. and s.n. (in brackets, of course), that could well make ordinary plebes feel like dummies. Example: Humour remains big in the repertoire found in gay and lesbian books, with straight people often the butt of jokes. Example: Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.» gente normal, la = ordinary people ; hoi polloi, the [Expresión normalmente acompañado del artículo] .
Example: For the majority of ordinary people the European Community remains a remote bureaucratic organization. Example: On the negative side, it might offer too much functionality and flexibility for your users, i.e., be too good for hoi poloi.» gente sin éxito, la = unsuccessful, the .
Example: That's why they're such brown-noses and kiss-asses to the successful and so hard on the unsuccessful.» gente sin hogar = homeless people .
Example: This article looks at the question of the appropriate treatment by librarians of homeless people, sometimes smelly and mentally disturbed, in the library.» gente sin techo = homeless people .
Example: This article looks at the question of the appropriate treatment by librarians of homeless people, sometimes smelly and mentally disturbed, in the library.» gente soltera = single people .
Example: Women are doing more than their fair share of recycling, while single people living alone are less likely to recycle.» gente sumisa = submissive people .
Example: Submissive people don't necessarily like to be ordered around, and dominant people aren't necessarily hungry for power.» gente trabajadora = toiling crowd ; working people .
Example: He is a systematic 'sweater' who sucks wealth from toiling crowds by cunning and by stealth. Example: The author examines the social and architectural history of the industrial estate, using evidence from the experiences of working people.» hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn ; turn + heads .
Example: Be the centre of attention and make heads turn at any red carpet event with this new body lotion!. Example: She is one of those ultra sexy, smoking hot women who turn heads when they walk past anyone.» haga lo que haga la gente = whatever they/people may do .
Example: Whatever people may say, whatever they may do, I will most certainly protect you.» influir en la gente = influence + people .
Example: Thus, self-presentation becomes a dynamic conception of people structuring their relations apropos to their life-space, rather than a theory of how to win friends and influence people.» juntarse con la gente equivocada = get in with + the wrong crowd .
Example: I started to get in with the wrong crowd when I was a young teen, and started to use alcohol, which than led to drugs.» la gente decía que = rumour had it that ; word had it that .
Example: Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc. Example: Word had it that the village was among the most feared over claims of witchcraft practices.» la gente dice que = rumour has it that ; (the) word on the street is that ; word has it that .
Example: Rumor has it that she 'tolerates' Mathilda Panopoulos, having tried many times to engage her in meaningful dialogue only to find her 'hopelessly set in her opinions'. Example: Word on the street is that the hottest thing when it comes to fashion for men right now is pantyhose. Example: He's a scary kid -- word has it that he burned down his old school and then was kicked out of every other school in his home state.» la gente + empezar + a chismorrear = tongues + start + wagging .
Example: Then they sat together at the velodrome this week, and tongues started wagging.» la gente pobre = the poor [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo] .
Example: As a consequence of their lack of contact with the problems of the poor, solicitors are often less familiar with the problems of the deprived.» la gente rica = the rich .
Example: This article explains six of the ways the rich are waging a class war against the poor.» la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous .
Example: Yes, I know it's late, but there has been 'trouble at mill' -- the wolves have been at the doors, and the natives are nervous.» la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous .
Example: Yes, I know it's late, but there has been 'trouble at mill' -- the wolves have been at the doors, and the natives are nervous.» la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation .
Example: His presentation has received standing ovations and rave reviews around the nation.» la mayoría de la gente = most people ; the majority of the people .
Example: Most people want -- and need -- an idealized father figure as a leader. Example: Mali is a country with a strong oral tradition and consequently books are marginal to the majority of the people.» lo que la gente se inventa = what people get up to .
Example: This is what people get up to when they are left to their own devices = Esto es lo que la gente se inventa cuando se les deja de la mano de Dios.» manipular la opinión de la gente = manipulate + people's opinions ; manipulate + public opinion .
Example: Equally powerful is the capacity of words to propagandize, create distrust, fuel hatred, or manipulate peoples' opinions in support of foregone political agendas. Example: The less aligned their policy preferences are with that of the majority,the more incentive they have to manipulate public opinion.
» manipular los sentimientos de la gente = manipulate + people's feelings .
Example: They believe that the elites construct national traditions, mythology, and iconography in order to be able to manipulate people's feelings.» marea de gente = foot traffic ; maddening crowd .
Example: Hidden among the shops (and foot traffic) of Reid Street, this new product requires sleuthlike skills to find. Example: Traffic in the morning, trash at the end of the day, and a chaos of people trying to navigate the maddening crowd in between.» menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people .
Example: Well, the point is that we cannot exist looking down our noses at people and saying, 'You should like Trollope instead of Tarzan'.» mezclarse con la gente = mix with + people ; mingle with + the crowd .
Example: The majority said that mixing with people is preferable to withdrawing from them. Example: Not only was he entertaining but his energy and willingness to mingle with the crowd set the tone for an exciting evening for all.» mezclarse con la gente equivocada = get in with + the wrong crowd .
Example: I started to get in with the wrong crowd when I was a young teen, and started to use alcohol, which than led to drugs.» mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people .
Example: Well, the point is that we cannot exist looking down our noses at people and saying, 'You should like Trollope instead of Tarzan'.» mirar a la gente que pasa = street watch .
Example: Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.» mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people .
Example: Well, the point is that we cannot exist looking down our noses at people and saying, 'You should like Trollope instead of Tarzan'.» mucha gente + creer que = be widely believed .
Example: It is widely believed that the earth's natural ozone layer is being depleted because of chlorofluorocarbons.» mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected .
Example: The rapid introduction of new technologies into libraries was widely expected to lead to sweeping changes in library organisation and management.» mucha gente + pensar que = be widely believed .
Example: It is widely believed that the earth's natural ozone layer is being depleted because of chlorofluorocarbons.» observar la gente pasar = people-watch .
Example: My favorite cafes, however, are the ones made for people-watching: where you can spend a full afternoon sitting, drinking coffee after coffee, carefully observing everyone who is in the cafe and who walks by.» observar pasar a la gente = people-watch .
Example: My favorite cafes, however, are the ones made for people-watching: where you can spend a full afternoon sitting, drinking coffee after coffee, carefully observing everyone who is in the cafe and who walks by.» oír las opiniones de la gente = hear + people's opinions .
Example: I want to hear people's opinions on controversial topics, like gay marriage and abortion.» oír las opiniones de otra gente = hear + other people's opinions .
Example: Though it is good to hear other people's opinions and their reasons, what really matters the most is yours in the end based on the information you have received.» oleada de gente = surge of people .
Example: As Europe tightens its borders, a growing surge of people from Africa seek new routes to flee poverty, war and persecution.» orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred ; people-centric .
Example: The focus of service should be towards a people-centred library rather than a resource-centred library. Example: People-centric, cultural issues are central to knowledge sharing.» orientado hacia la gente = people-driven .
Example: It may be no use crying over spilt milk but had the original constitution been more people-driven, perhaps things could have turned out different.» para alguna gente = to some people .
Example: To some people the implications are revolutionary.» paso de la gente = flow of people .
Example: Its location on a navigable river gave it a place in the flow of people and commerce.» pensado para la gente = people-driven .
Example: It may be no use crying over spilt milk but had the original constitution been more people-driven, perhaps things could have turned out different.» perderse entre la gente = get + lost in the crowd .
Example: It is all too easy to get lost in the crowd, and feel that you do not really matter.» relacionarse con la gente equivocada = get in with + the wrong crowd .
Example: I started to get in with the wrong crowd when I was a young teen, and started to use alcohol, which than led to drugs.» ser una mujer de gentes = be a woman of the people .
Example: While there is no excusing some of the indelicate things she said, there was a kindness to Marge that made her a woman of the people.» ser un hombre de gentes = be a man of the people .
Example: He is earthy, charismatic, a man of the people, & profoundly humane.» tarea orientada hacia la gente = people-oriented task .
Example: People-oriented tasks might include the relationship of the reference librarian to the library user, the attitude of the supervisor to subordinates, or the ability of the chief library manager to work with government or academic institutions.» tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character .
Example: The nature of Duncan's murder and the events leading up to it suggest that he was neither a discerning man nor a good judge of character.» tener don de gente = have + good people skills .
Example: If you have good people skills then finding a career in one of these fields may prove personally and financially rewarding.» tener don de gentes = have + a way with people .
Example: 'I guess you have a way with people, they take what you say as true and never question it period' he said.» tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character .
Example: At the time, I thought maybe Obama was just a bad judge of character, now I believe he is in step with the beliefs of those that surrounded him then and now.» tener mano izquierda con la gente = handle + people tactfully ; handle + people with tact .
Example: You obviously don't know a goddamn thing about customer service and how to handle people tactfully. Example: You will need to be able to handle people with tact, as many of those you work with are experiencing problems in their lives.» un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people .
Example: The Institute has a very small paid staff and a very large supporting cast of people up and down the country who serve it for the experience they gain from it.» un mar de gente = a sea of + people .
Example: I can be surrounded by a sea of people and still feel all alone.» ver la gente pasar = people-watch .
Example: My favorite cafes, however, are the ones made for people-watching: where you can spend a full afternoon sitting, drinking coffee after coffee, carefully observing everyone who is in the cafe and who walks by.» ver pasar a la gente = people-watch .
Example: My favorite cafes, however, are the ones made for people-watching: where you can spend a full afternoon sitting, drinking coffee after coffee, carefully observing everyone who is in the cafe and who walks by.» violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre .
Example: This may be an invasion of people's right to privacy.