No. 426 in Spanish
popular
Widely liked, admired, or accepted.
In a sentence
La música de ese artista es muy popular entre los jóvenes.
That artist's music is very popular among young people.
In this sentence, 'popular' is used as an adjective to describe something widely liked or accepted by a particular group.
La elección del presidente fue decidida por voto popular.
The president's election was decided by popular vote.
Here, 'popular' functions as an adjective describing an action or decision made by the majority of people.
Ella es una persona muy popular en la escuela debido a su amabilidad.
She is a very popular person in school because of her kindness.
In this context, 'popular' is used to describe a characteristic of a person, indicating their wide acceptance or likability by others.
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