British people
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1.0
- noun
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británico
- Why has he failed the British people on both these counts?
I'd like to see British people being put first.
- I'd like to see British people being put first.
- A little over six months ago, the British people voted for change.
- It is time for the British people to have their say.
- What is, what is the argument for British people who do love the monarchy?
- I think British people have a very unique sense of humour.
- And I think on the whole British people are kindly disposed towards people that are having trouble.
- That is our genuine perception and the perception of a lot of ordinary working class British people right now.
- You know, you've got some Canadians, you have some British people, you've got some Australians, and they're all flirting with Trumpism.
- This is just what British people do, sit in the sun.
- They're attacking the British people and doing their very best to ruin this country.
- Lot of British people and Australian people have in my back on this.
- But in the end, they were working for less money than British people were willing to work for.
- And I also think that they're also, they also hate the British people and they, they want to replace them.
Examples
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A little over six months ago, the British people voted for change.
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It is time for the British people to have their say.
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This is just what British people do, sit in the sun.
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I think British people have a very unique sense of humour.
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We need to regain the right for British people to make British laws.
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He made speeches giving the British people reason to hope.
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The question before the House today is how we keep the British people safe from the threat posed by ISIL.
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She wants the world and the British people to see how this Government deals with terrorism.
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Lee says he was inspired by the British people who had just endured a devastating war.
Blog text (25) -
The British people are known for their love of tea and football.
Synonyms
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6.5
A person from Britain
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1.3
People from Great Britain who live there or share its culture
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3.9
A person who lives in Great Britain
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8.3
A person from Great Britain
People from Britain, like England, Scotland or Wales
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the people who are natives or inhabitants of Great Britain' is directly and compositionally derived from 'British' (denoting nationality) + 'people' (persons). This adjective+noun pattern is a basic, cross-linguistic noun phrase construction and would be immediately understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
British people comes from the name of the island Britain and simply means the people who live there or come from there. Long ago, visitors called the islanders 'painted people' because some painted their bodies, and that clear image helps you remember that 'British people' means 'the people of Britain'.