What does gente in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word gente in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gente in Italian.

The word gente in Italian means people, people, go, in people's eyes, What idiots!, What characters!, What weirdos!, upper class people, ordinary people, common people, people of no account, people from all over the world, people of the same category, seafaring people, simple folk, it's a small town, people talk, lots of people, I have places to go, people to meet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gente

people

sostantivo femminile (persone)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Non dare retta a ciò che pensa la gente, ma fai ciò che ritieni più giusto.
Don't listen to what people say, do what you think is best.

people

sostantivo femminile (abitanti, popolazione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La gente del luogo non credeva che il loro concittadino sarebbe diventato un cantante famoso.
The local people didn't believe that their fellow citizen would have become a famous singer.

go

verbo intransitivo

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

in people's eyes

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

What idiots!, What characters!, What weirdos!

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

upper class people

ordinary people, common people, people of no account

people from all over the world

people of the same category

seafaring people

simple folk

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sua famiglia è fatta di gente semplice, ma onesta e lavoratrice.

it's a small town, people talk

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

lots of people

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

I have places to go, people to meet

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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