| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| people npl | (persons) | Leute Pl |
| | | Menschen Npl |
| | | Personen Npl |
| | There were lots of people at the beach. |
| | Twenty people were injured in the car crash. |
| | Es waren viele Leute am Strand. |
| | Bei dem Autounfall wurden zwanzig Menschen verletzt. |
| people npl | (inhabitants) | Einwohner Npl |
| | | Bürger Npl |
| | | Anwohner, Bewohner Npl |
| | I call on the people of this town to vote against the measure! |
| | Ich wende mich an die Einwohner dieser Stadt, um gegen die Maßnahmen zu stimmen! |
| (the) people npl | (citizens) (Politik) | Volk Nn |
| | The constitution was written by the people and for the people. |
| | Die Verfassung wurde vom Volk und für das Volk geschrieben. |
| the people npl | (general public) | Öffentlichkeit Nf |
| | He's a leader who likes to address the people regularly. |
| | Er ist ein Leiter, der gern regelmäßig in der Öffentlichkeit auftritt. |
| people npl | (indefinite group) | Menschen Plural |
| | People can be so stupid! |
| | Menschen können so dumm sein. |
people,
plural: peoples n | countable (nation, cultural group) (Geschichte, Politik) | Volk Nn |
| | The Romans were a militaristic people. |
| | Die Römer waren ein militaristisches Volk. |
| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| people n | (subordinates) (ugs, übertragen) | Leute Pl |
| | | Belegschaft Nf |
| | | Angestellter Nm |
| | As a boss he's always indulgent towards his people. |
| | Als Chef ist er immer gutmütig gegenüber seinen Leuten. |
| people n | (ancestors) | Vorfahren Npl |
| | (altmodisch) | Ahnen Npl |
| | His people came from Eastern Europe. |
| | Seine Vorfahren kamen aus Ost-Europa. |
| people n | figurative (beings, creatures) | Wesen Npl |
| | Be kind to the furry people who share these woods with us. |
| | Sei nett zu den Wesen, die diesen Wald mit uns teilen. |
| people n | informal (relatives) (ugs, übertragen, informell) | Leute Pl |
| | | Familie Nf |
| | (Slang) | Sippschaft Nf |
| | She's having her people over this Christmas. |
| | Sie hat diese Weihnacht ihre Leute zu Besuch. |
| people [sth]⇒ vtr | (populate) | [etw] bevölkern Vt |
| | | [etw] besiedeln Vt |
| | They wanted immigrants to come and people the state. |
| | Sie wollten Einwanderer, um den Staat zu bevölkern. |
| Zusammengesetzte Wörter: |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
businessperson,
plural: businesspeople n | (commercial executive) | Geschäftsführer, Geschäftsleiter Nm |
caveperson,
cave person,
plural: cavepeople,
cave people n | (prehistoric human) | Höhlenmensch Nm |
displaced person,
plural: displaced persons,
displaced people n | often plural (refugee, [sb] driven from homeland) | Flüchtling Nm |
| | | Vertriebener, Heimatvertriebener Nm |
| | There are 60 million displaced people in the world. |
| good people npl | (honest, kind people) | gute Menschen Adj + Npl |
| | | gute Leute Adj + Npl |
| | My neighbors are good people, always helping others and never taking what is not theirs. |
| good people npl | uncountable, slang (honest, kind person) | guter Mensch Adj + Nm |
| | | guter Kerl Adj + Nm |
| | You can depend on Jack; he's good people. |
| local people npl | (residents of a given area) | Bewohner Nm |
| | | Einwohner Nm |
| | | lokale Bevölkerung Adj + Nf |
| | The local people are very friendly to visitors. |
| many people n | (a large number of individuals) (ugs) | Viele Pron |
| | | viele Leute Adj + Npl |
| | Many people believe that aliens exist. |
| minivan n | US (vehicle: large car, people carrier) (Anglizismus) | Minivan Nm |
| | | Kleinbus Nm |
| | Jeff traded in his small car for a minivan when his third child was born. |
| native people npl | (indigenous inhabitants) | Ureinwohner Npl |
| | | indigene Völker Adj + Npl |
| old people npl | (elderly persons) (ugs) | alte Leute Adj + Npl |
| | | Senioren Npl |
| | Twice a week, my grandma goes to a club where she can chat to other old people. |
| people carrier n | UK (large saloon car: minivan) | Minivan Nm |
| | | Großraumlimousine Nf |
| people in need npl | (poverty, disaster, etc.) | Menschen in Not Rdw |
| people person n | informal ([sb] who gets on well with others) | geselliger Mensch Adj + Nm |
| | John's a real people person: he can chat to anyone. |
| people skills npl | (ability to communicate) | soziale Kompetenz Adj + Nf |
| | Dealing with patients calls for people skills. |
| people-watch⇒ vi | (observe what the public are doing) | Leute beobachten Plural + Vt |
| people-watching n | (observing the public) | Leute beobachten Plural + Vt |
| | | Menschen beobachten Npl + Vt |
| | An outdoor café is ideal for people-watching. |
person,
plural: people n | (human being) | Person Nf |
| | | Leute Plural |
| | Which person are you talking about? The mother or the daughter? |
| | Über welche Person redest du? Die Mutter oder die Tochter? |
person,
plural: persons,
people n | (literature, theater: character) (Theater, Literatur) | Figur Nf |
| | (Theater, Literatur) | Charakter Nm |
| | The play is about five persons on a desert island. |
| | Das Stück handelt von fünf Figuren auf einer einsamen Insel. |
young person,
plural: young people n | often pl (youth, adolescent) | Jugend Nf |
| | | Jugendlicher Nm |
| | (ugs, abschätzig) | Halbstarken Npl |
| | Most movies today are targeted towards young people. |