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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