Topicwords.topicBtsAliens
civil
/siˈviw/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
person not in the military; ordinary person
In songs and fandom talk, often “regular people” vs a special group.
Examples
A letra contrasta aliens com civis invejosos.
The lyrics contrast aliens with jealous civilians.
Um civil não é membro das forças armadas.
A civilian is not a member of the armed forces.
Online, civil pode brincar com pessoas fora do fandom.
Online, civilian can jokingly mean ordinary people outside a fandom.