pueblo

village

noun PWEH-bloh Common

Origin: From Latin populus (people, population).

Also means

people

Usage Note

Pueblo carries two distinct meanings that context disambiguates: a small town or village, and 'the people' as a collective (el pueblo español = the Spanish people). In political discourse it often echoes the populist sense of 'the common people'. Do not confuse with ciudad (city) or gente (people, individuals).

Examples

"Pasamos el verano en un pueblo tranquilo."

Natural Translation

We spent the summer in a quiet village.

Literal Translation

We-spent the summer in a village quiet.

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