someone/somebody /'sAmwAn, sAm-
bodi, -badif-'baidi, -badi/ [pronoun] a per son - use this when you do not know who
the person is, or when it is not important
to say who it is: Someone phoned you, but I didn't get their name. I What would you do if somebody tried to rob you in the street?
someone else/somebody else (=another person) Can't you get someone else to clean the kitchen?
human being/human /.hjuiman Ыщ
hjuiman/ In С] a person - use this when you are comparing people with animals or machines: Chimpanzees are very closely related to human beings. I Computers have replaced humans in many factories.
people in general
people /'piip^l/ [n plural] people in generaclass="underline" People are getting very worried about
the human race /дэ ,hju:ni9n reis/ all
the people in the world, considered as one group: Pollution is threatening the future of the human race. I the origins of the human race
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SO с let u /ss'sai^ti/ [n U] people in general
- use this to talk about people as an organized group with a system of laws and accepted behaviour: We want our students to become useful and responsible members of society. I the position of women in Islamic society I The judge described Smith as a danger to society'.
social /'S3uJ>l/ |adj only before noun] use this about conditions, problems, and changes that affect all the people in society: Rising unemployment led to even more social problems. I social changes that have brought women greater freedom
the public /бэ рлЬЬк/ [n singular] ordinary people who do not belong to the government, the police etc, and do not have any special rights: The castle is open to the public during the summer. I The public ought to know how the money from taxes is being spent, members of the public Some of these politicians never meet ordinary members of the public. public 1 adj only before noun] use this about the actions or feelings of ordinary people: Public attitudes towards homosexuality are gradually changing. I The
plan cannot succeed without public support.
/К In British English, you can use the ; public with a singular or plural verb: The public is always/are always interested in ; 5lories about the Royal Family. In American j English, always use a singular verb: The . public isn't interested in foreign affairs.
В all the people in a group, town, or country
community ko'mjuinjji [n C] a group
of people who live in the same area, especially when they all belong to the same religious group or race: The local community was shocked by the murder. the JewishjM us Urn/Greek etc community
New York's Jewish community
plur.ii communities
Qeveryone/everybody cvriwAn.
cvri bodilKboicii [pronoun] bspeciai.iv spoken all the people in a group or in a place: There's plenty of food for everybody. I It's the sort of place where everyone /cnoios everyone else.
A Use a singular verb with everyone and everybody.
population .pDpjo'leipnll.pa:-/ [n singular) all the people who live in a town or country -- use this when sayino how many people live there, or giving some facts about them
the population of Tokyo/Greece etc In
1966 the population of Lima was about two million.
a population of Jive million/twenty million etc New Jersey has a population of around 7.6 milltc.i.
the black/Catholic/male population
(=all the black people, Catholic people etc in a place) 30% of the male population suffers from heart disease.
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the people 5э 'pi:p<?b [n plural] all the people who live in a particular place the people of Paris/China etc the awful sufferings of the people of Afghanistan the В ritis WKo re an/ Nigerian etc people Reagan's views were shared by a majority of the American people.
ш about people, not animals or machines
human 'hjumisn/ [adj usually before noun] use this about people's abilities, character, or behaviour, when you are comparing people with animals or machines: the effects oj pollution on the human and animal population I Bacteria cannot be seen with the human eye.
В for each person
per person р9г рз^п $500/two pieces etc per person (=$500. two
pieces etc for each person) There were only two pieces of bread per person, i The annual income per person is less
than $250.
a head э 'hed use this to say how much something costs for each person $10/Ј5 etc a head We paid £5 a head for our Christmas dinner.
И no people
no-one/no one/nobody /Пэо wAn.
naolxxii, [pronounj no person or people: No-one was home, so I left a note. I He explained what had happened but nobody believed him.
PERSUADE
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U to persuade someone to do something
persuade /p3r'sweid/ [v T] to make someone agree to do something, by giving them reasons why they should do it: Neil didn 't want to come at first, but we persuaded him.
persuade sb to do sth I persuaded Tom to lend me his car.
get sb to do sth /iget (sb) ta du: (sth)
PERSUADE
informal to make someone do what you want them to do, by persuading them over a long time: I finally got them to agree, by offering them more money. I My girlfriend's always trying to get me to stop smoking.
influence /'[nfluans, T] to affect what
someone decides to do, but without directly persuading them: It's your choice; don't let anyone else influence you. I I hope you weren't influenced by anything that your brother said.
A Don't say 'TV influences on children'. Sav TV influences children
encourage /1п'клпс1з|||пкз:г [v T] to try
to persuade someone to do something, because you think it will be good for them encourage sb to do sth Patricia encouraged me to apply for the fob. I We want to encourage more children to use the library.
talk sb into stK .toik (sb) mtu: (sth)
[phrasal verb t] informal to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do
talk sb into doing sth I managed to talk them into giving me more money. talk sb into it I didn't really want to go to the party, but Dave talked me into it.
to persuade someone not to do something
persuade sb not to do stK pa'sweid
(sb) not 1э du; (sth)/ to make someone decide not to do something, by giving them reasons why they should not do it: Catherine persuaded him not to resign.
talk sb out of StK/.Ык (sb) 'aot DV (sth)|| -a:v/ [phrasa/ verb T] informal to persuade someone not to do something that they were planning to do
talk sb out of doing sth Everyone tried to talk me out of buying the car talk sb out of it I nearly cancelled the wedding, but my best friend talked me out of it.