pueblo
masc.noun
1. town, village
settlement
Common combinations
- pueblo pequeño — small town
- plaza del pueblo — town square
- alcalde del pueblo — mayor of the town
- Mi pueblo está cerca del mar.My town is near the sea.
- Hay una escuela nueva en el pueblo.There is a new school in the town.
- La plaza del pueblo está llena.The town square is full.
2. the people, the inhabitants
inhabitants of a place
Common combinations
- gente del pueblo — people from the town
- vecinos del pueblo — town residents
- Todo el pueblo salió a la calle.Everyone in town went out into the street.
- El pueblo pidió más agua.The people asked for more water.
- La noticia llegó a todo el pueblo.The news reached everyone in town.
3. people, nation
ethnic or national community
Common combinations
- pueblo indígena — Indigenous people
- pueblo originario — native people
- El pueblo mapuche mantiene sus tradiciones.The Mapuche people maintain their traditions.
- Cada pueblo tiene su propia lengua.Every people has its own language.
- El pueblo kurdo vive en varios países.The Kurdish people live in several countries.
4. the common people
ordinary people, not the elite
Common combinations
- pueblo llano — common people
- pueblo trabajador — working people
- El pueblo llano pagaba muchos impuestos.The common people paid many taxes.
- El pueblo trabajador pidió mejores salarios.The working people asked for better wages.
- La obra muestra la pobreza del pueblo.The play shows the poverty of the common people.
Same root
pueblerino
Phrases with this word
pueblo chico, infierno grande