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/peɾˈsona/
Translation
person, individual
Word origin
From Latin persona ('mask worn by an actor, character, person'), possibly borrowed from Etruscan.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- persona
- English cognates
- person, personal, persona
Grammar
Examples
gran .
She is a big-hearted person and always helps others.
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I cannot believe that person said that.
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The meeting is for a maximum of ten people.
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There is someone waiting at the building entrance.
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She is a very kind person with everyone.
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Each person brings something different to the team.
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Grammar articles
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Spanish Indefinites: alguno, ninguno, alguien, nadie, algo, nada, cualquiera
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Spanish Quantifiers: mucho, poco, demasiado, todo, cada (mucha gente vs trabaja mucho)
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