folk

popolare, folcloristico

Indica che musica, racconti o arte provengono dalle tradizioni della gente comune.

In inglese semplice: Used before music, stories, or art to show they come from the traditions of ordinary people.

• She enjoys folk music.
• We learned a folk dance at school.
• His grandmother told him old folk tales.

Sinonimi: traditional

Espressioni comuni: folk music, folk dance, folk tales, folk art

genitori, famiglia

I tuoi genitori o altri familiari stretti; in inglese si dice generalmente «your folks».

In inglese semplice: Your parents or other close family members, usually called your folks.

• My folks live nearby.
• I visited my folks last weekend.
• How are your folks doing?

Come si usa: someone’s folks (Her folks live in Bristol.)

Sinonimi: parents, family

Espressioni comuni: my folks, your folks, visit the folks

gente

Persone, soprattutto persone comuni o appartenenti a un certo gruppo.

In inglese semplice: People, especially ordinary people or people belonging to a particular group.

• The local folk were friendly.
• Young folk often leave the village for work.
• This book explains science to ordinary folk.

Sinonimi: people

Espressioni comuni: ordinary folk, local folk, country folk

popolare

Basato sulle credenze o spiegazioni della gente comune anziché su studi approfonditi di esperti.

In inglese semplice: Based on ordinary people’s beliefs or explanations rather than careful study by experts.

• Folk beliefs can survive for centuries.
• The researcher compared folk psychology with scientific accounts of memory.
• That explanation of the word is a folk etymology.

Sinonimi: popular, lay

Espressioni comuni: folk psychology, folk etymology, folk linguistics