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certa gente

certain people

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phrase Rare #33,652
certain people Refers to an unspecified group of people, often in a generalizing or mildly judgmental way.
IT: Certa gente parla troppo.
EN: Certain people talk too much.

Certa gente crede sia un'idiozia.

Some people think it's idiotic.

— La vita straordinaria di David Copperfield (2019)

Se si frequenta certa gente, ci si trova nei guai.

If you associate with certain people, you end up in trouble.

— Una giornata particolare (1977)

Certa gente è fortunata.

Some people are lucky.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Certa gente non ha il minimo senso pratico.

Some people don't have the slightest bit of practical sense.

Anche se su un libro ho letto che con certa gente è inutile.

Although I read in a book that it's useless with certain people.

— The Experiment - Cercasi cavie umane (2001)

Solo rispetto a certa gente.

Only in comparison to certain people.

— La storia fantastica (1987)