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pessoal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crew noun A group of people working together, especially those operating a ship, aircraft, or production.
  • guy noun A man or boy; an informal word for a male person.
  • intimate adjective Very close and familiar, especially emotionally.
  • people noun Human beings in general, or the men, women and children of a particular group, place or nation.
  • personal adjective Relating to a specific individual rather than to others or to the public.
  • personnel noun The people who work for an organization, such as a company or the military.
  • private adj Belonging to a particular person or group, rather than the public or the state.
  • staff noun The people who work for an organisation.

Senses

pessoal is used for these senses in English:

  • crew A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.
  • guy (especially, in the plural, often, controversial) A person (see usage notes).
  • intimate Personal; private.
  • people A group of persons regarded as being servants, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler or leader.
  • personal Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals
  • private Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.
  • staff (engineering) An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.

crew — full definition

  1. noun A group of people working together, especially those operating a ship, aircraft, or production.
  2. noun A close group of friends or associates, especially informally.
  3. verb To work as part of a crew.

guy — full definition

  1. noun A man or boy; an informal word for a male person.
  2. noun In the plural, an informal way to address a group of people regardless of gender.
  3. noun A rope or cable used to steady or secure a structure such as a mast or tent.

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