gente

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) people
2. (feminine) people
3. (feminine) people
4. (Ancient-Rome,feminine,historical) gens (in Ancient Rome, a group of people descending from a common ancestor)

Pron

we

Intj

expression of surprise or dismay

Hyphenated as

gen‧te

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese gente, from Latin gentem, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis.

Sentences

A tragédia ocorreu enquanto a praia estava cheia de gente .

The tragedy occurred while the beach was full of people.

Dois elefantes incomodam muita gente .

Two elephants bother a lot of people.

Toda a gente pasmava e aplaudia .

Everyone was astonished and applauded.

Duas pessoas em chapéus coloridos brilhantes descem uma rua cheia de gente .

Two people in brightly colored hats walk down a crowded street.