gente
people
The word for people, folks, or your crowd
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gentry
upper-class people
Gente means people and is related to the English word gentry0, the well-to-do, upper-class people of Victorian England0.
gente
people, folks
A group of people in general.
- Había mucha gente en el concierto = There were a lot of people at the concert
- La gente salió corriendo cuando empezó a llover = People ran out when it started raining
people, family, folks, crew (your crowd)
The people around you, referring to your crew, family, or team.
- ¿Cómo está tu gente? = How's your family doing?
- Cada uno traerá a su gente a la reunión = Everyone will bring their people to the meeting
person
Used to refer to a single person, often when describing their character or nature.
- Es muy buena gente = He's a really good person
- Tu hermano es mala gente, no confío en él = Your brother is a bad person, I don't trust him