Usage examples of "gens" in French with translation to English

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Je dois aider ces gens. I must help these people.
Ce n'est pas immoral pour un romancier de mentir. Au contraire, plus les mensonges sont gros et habiles, et plus les gens du peuple et les critiques vous louangeront. It's not immoral for a novelist to tell lies. In fact, the bigger the lies, the better lies, and the more the common folks and critics will praise you.
Je mène bien les gens. I lead people well.
Les gens craignent la guerre. The people fear war.
Ce sont de bonnes gens. They are good people.
Comment trouvez-vous les gens What do you think of the people
Peu de gens le pensent. Few people think so.
Vous êtes des gens étonnants. You people are amazing.
Peu de gens vivent centenaires. Few people live to be one hundred years old.
Des gens travaillent aux champs. Some people are working in the fields.
Les gens rejetèrent la constitution. The people rejected the constitution.
Les gens entendent sans écouter. People hear without listening.
Il connaît beaucoup de gens. He knows a lot of people.
Les gens la croyaient morte. People believed her to be dead.
Je regarde les gens marcher. I look at people walking.
Peu de gens pensent ainsi. Few people think so.
Les gens devraient se laver. People should wash themselves.
Les gens l'appellent David. People call him Dave.
Peu de gens admettent leurs erreurs. Few people will admit their faults.
Les gens travaillants méprisent la paresse. Industrious people look down on laziness.
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