What does popolare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word popolare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use popolare in Italian.

The word popolare in Italian means working-class, people's, of the people, mass, popular, widespread, inhabit, settle, populate, crowd, cram, pack, get crowded, fill up, populate, folk song, low-income housing, of great acclaim, public housing, council housing, local festival, town festival, folk medicine, people's choice award, working-class area, popular sovereignty. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word popolare

working-class

aggettivo (classi sociali: del popolo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
I detti popolari sono semplici, ma efficaci.
Working class sayings are simple but effective.

people's, of the people, mass

aggettivo (cittadini: del popolo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La sovranità popolare è un principio della Costituzione.
The people's sovereignty lies at the heart of the constitution.

popular, widespread

aggettivo (praticato, diffuso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il football è molto popolare negli Stati Uniti.
Football is very popular in the United States.

inhabit, settle, populate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (abitare un luogo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Molti giovani popolano questo quartiere.
Many young people inhabit this neighbourhood.

crowd, cram, pack

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (affollare, gremire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Questa zona residenziale è molto popolata.
This residential area is very crowded.

get crowded, fill up

verbo intransitivo (diventare abitato o affollato)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Questa città si è popolata nel secondo dopoguerra. Il festival ha iniziato a popolarsi solo poco prima del concerto del gruppo famoso.
This city filled up after the second world war.

populate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (informatica (database: riempire) (computers)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il programmatore ha il compito di popolare il database.
The programmer's job is to populate the database.

folk song

low-income housing

sostantivo femminile (soluzione abitativa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

of great acclaim

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

public housing

sostantivo maschile (edilizia pubblica)

council housing

local festival, town festival

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non sono esperto di feste popolari.

folk medicine

people's choice award

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

working-class area

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

popular sovereignty

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