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población

population

noun poh-blah-SYOHN Common

Origin: From Latin populatio.

Also means

town

Usage Note

Población means both the abstract count ('population') and a concrete settlement — in Spain and Latin America a small town or village is often called una población. In Chile specifically, población refers to a working-class urban neighbourhood. Related: pueblo (village/people), poblado (hamlet/populated).

Examples

"La población de la ciudad creció mucho."

Natural Translation

The city's population grew a lot.

Literal Translation

The population of the city grew much

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