Personnes (en. People)

/pɛʁ.son/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Human being considered as an individual.

There are many persons at the concert.

Il y a beaucoup de personnes au concert.

Group of individuals.

The persons present applauded.

Les personnes présentes ont applaudi.

Refers to human beings in a social context.

Elderly persons need more attention.

Les personnes âgées ont besoin de plus d'attention.

From the Latin 'persona', meaning 'mask' or 'character'.

all the persons

Each individual or group of individuals.

toutes les personnes

the right persons

Trustworthy or respectable individuals.

les bonnes personnes

trustworthy persons

Individuals one can count on.

personnes de confiance

individual

A single person.

individu

population

All the persons in a territory.

population

community

Group of persons living together.

communauté

Heads

There were a lot of heads in the room.

Il y avait plein de têtes dans la salle.

Types

There were some nice types at the party.

Il y avait des types sympas à la fête.