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| become public v expr | (come to be known by all) | يصبح معروفًا لدى الجميع، يُكشف على العلن |
| | The comedian was afraid that if her sexual orientation became public, her career might suffer. |
| certified public accountant n | ([sb] qualified in accounting) | محاسب قانونيّ |
| CPA n | initialism (certified public accountant) | محاسب قانوني معتمد |
| Director of Public Prosecutions n | (head of criminal prosecution service) | رئيس النيابات العامة، المدّعي العام |
| DPP n | initialism (Director of Public Prosecutions) | مدير النيابات العامة |
| for public consumption adj | (intended for the general public) | للاستهلاك العام |
| | The report was not intended for public consumption. |
| general public n | (people in general) | عامة الناس |
| | The park is closed to the general public. |
| go public v expr | (business) | يطرح أسهمه للاكتتاب العام |
| go public v expr | informal (reveal information) | يكشف، يعلن |
| | The politician's lover threatened to go public if he didn't pay her half a million pounds. |
| go public with [sth] v expr | informal (reveal [sth]) | يُفشي شيئًا، يكشف شيئًا، يعلن شيئًا |
| in public adv | (openly, overtly, in front of others) | علانيةً، علنًا، أمام الناس |
| | I like singing but am very nervous about performing in public. |
| in public view adv | (openly) | علانية، أمام الملأ |
| | They were kissing in public view at the station and didn't care if anyone saw them. |
| in the public eye adv | (featured prominently in the media) | تحت الأضواء |
| | If you're going to be a politician you have to be prepared to live in the public eye. |
| in the public eye adj | (prominent, featured in the media) | تحت الأضواء |
| | Kate Middleton has been in the public eye since she became engaged to Prince William. |
| make public v expr | (publicize, reveal) | ينكشف، يصبح علنيًّا |
| | Their affair was made public when they were seen together holding hands. |
nonpublic,
non-public adj | (private) | خاص، غير عام |
notary public,
public notary n | (witnessing official) | كاتب العدل |
| | Countries with a legal system based on Napoleonic law utilise notaries public to perform certain functions that solicitors carry out in English law. |
| open to the public adj | (that can be visited by anyone) (الكل يستطيع زيارته) | مفتوح أمام الجميع |
| | The park is open to the public every summer. |
| PA system n | abbreviation (public address system) | مكبرات الصوت، نظام تكبير الصوت |
| PSNCR n | UK, initialism (Public Sector Net Cash Requirement) | صافي الاحتياجات النقدية للقطاع العام |
| ملاحظة: Formerly the PSBR. |
| public acclaim n | (praise and popularity) | وسط استحسان الجمهور |
| | The museum opened in October last year to much public acclaim. |
| public accountant n | (accountant for hire by anyone) | محاسب عموميّ |
| public address n | (speech, message to the public) | محاضرة عامّة، خطاب عامّ |
| public address system n | (loudspeaker) | مكبّرات الصوت، سمّاعات ضخمة |
| | The lost child was found, thanks to the alert given over the public address system. |
| | عُثِر على الطفل الضائع، وذلك بفضل التنبيه الذي أُذِيع عبر مكبّرات الصوت. |
| public administration n | (implementation of public policy) (تطبيق السياسة العامة) | إدارة عامة |
| public administration n | (field of study) (مجال دراسة) | الإدارة العامّة |
| public affairs npl | (current events of public interest) | شئون عامة |
| | The new television station has 6 hours a day of public affairs programming. |
| public assistance | (government financial aid) | إعانة حكومية |
| public baths npl | (swimming pool) | بركة سباحة |
| | Why do children always urinate in public baths? |
| public baths npl | (public facilities for bathing) | حمامات عامة |
| public company n | (shares traded publicly) | شركة عامة |
| | Iconix trades as a public company on the NASDAQ. |
| public convenience n | UK, often plural (public toilet) | دورة مياه عامة |
| public debt n | (money owed by government) | دَين عام |
| | Britain must adopt a credible plan to reduce public debt. |
| public defender n | US (assigned lawyer) (المحامي المعيّن من المحكمة) | محامي الدفاع العام |
| ملاحظة: often capitalized |
| | Because the suspect had no money, the judge appointed a Public Defender to represent him. |
| public demand n | (request of many people) (طلب أناس كثيرين) | طلب جماهيريّ |
| | By public demand, the theatre added extra midnight shows of the popular play. |
| the public domain n | (legal status: out of copyright) (حيث تسقط حقوق النشر) | ملكيّة عامّة |
| public employee n | (law: government worker) | موظف عام، موظف حكومي |
| public eye n | figurative (attention of the general public) | تحت الأضواء |
| | The children of politicians grow up in the public eye. |
| public figure n | (person the public knows) (معروفة عند الناس) | شخصية عامة |
| public funds npl | UK (law: government money) (أموال الحكومة) | الأموال العامة |
public good,
public benefit n | (benefit of all people) | الخير العامّ |
| | Elected officials are expected to act for the public good, not to benefit themselves. |
| public health n | (social schemes to benefit health) | الصحة العامة |
| | The legislature debated the public health plan proposal last week. |
| public health authority n | (maintains public safety and health) | سلطات الصحة العامة |
public health crisis,
health crisis n | ([sth] that risks the health of many people) | أزمة صحية عامة |
| public health inspector n | (inspects cleanliness) | مفتِّش الصحة العامة |
| public health system n | (medical services available to all) (الخدمات الطبية المتوفرة للجميع) | نظام الصحة العامة |
| | Budget cuts severly impacted the public health system last year. |
| public hearing n | (law: open to community) (في القانون) | جلسة عامة |
| public holiday n | (national day off work) | إجازة عامة |
| | July 4th is a public holiday in the United States. 5th October is a public holiday in some, but not all, states of Australia. |
| public house n | UK, formal (drinking establishment) | حانة |
| public housing n | (government-assisted) | إسكان شعبيّ، مساكن شعبيّة |
| public image n | (reputation) | مكانة، سمعة، صورة |
| | The corruption scandal ruined the public image of all the officials who were involved. |
| public interest n | (public's well-being) | المصلحة العامة، الصالح العام |
| public liability insurance n | (against lawsuits) (ضد الدعاوى) | تأمين المسؤولية المدنية |
| public library | (nonprofit library) | مكتبة عامة |
| public nuisance n | (act, thing: anti-social) | إزعاج عام |
| | A man was arrested earlier this evening on suspicion of creating a public nuisance. |
| public nuisance n | (person: anti-social) | شخص مسبب للإزعاج العام |
| | Police described Smith as a public nuisance who was often under the influence of drink or drugs. |
| public office n | (position in government) | وظيفة عامة، منصب عام |
| | Many good people are reluctant to run for public office because of media scrutiny. |
| public official n | (person working for government) | موظف حكوميّ |
| | Police officers are public officials. |
| public opinion n | uncountable (views of many people on an issue) (مواقف الناس من مسألة) | الرأي العام |
| public outcry n | (widespread disagreement) | احتجاج شعبي، شجب عام |
| public park n | (recreational area of grassland) | منتزه عام |
| | You shouldn't litter in a public park. |
| | The city planners insisted that some land be set aside for public parks. |
| public policy n | (law: social law principles) | السياسات العامة |
| | This chapter of the book covers the effect of public policy on business. |
| public profile n | (social networking: details visible to all) (في شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي) | ملفّ تعريف عامّ |
| | Putting a phone number in a public profile on a social network site can be dangerous. |
| Public Prosecution n | US (criminal proceedings) | النيابة العامة |
| | The Public Prosecution office refused to charge Sandra with murder, as the evidence was weak. |
| public record n | often plural (document open to the public) | سجلّ عامّ |
| public relations npl | (PR: relationship with the general public) | العلاقات العامة |
| | James is an articulate, charismatic guy; I think he'd do well in public relations. |
| public relations coup n | ([sth] that brings good publicity or popularity) | ضربة إعلامية موفقة، دعاية جيدة |
| | Finding the lost puppy was a public relations coup for the police department. |
| public relations officer n | (manages public image) | مسؤول علاقات عامة |
| public safety n | (prevention of accidents and injury) | السلامة العامة |
| public school n | UK (private secondary school) (في بريطانيا) | مدرسة خاصة |
| | Eton is the most famous public school in the world. |
| public school n | US (publicly-funded school) (في أميركا) | مدرسة حكومية، مدرسة رسمية |
| | Their children attend the public school in their neighborhood. |
| public sector | (government administration) (الإدارة الحكومية) | القطاع العام |
| public servant | (person in government job) | موظف حكوميّ، موظف عامّ |
| public service n | (supplying of a service) | مرفق عام |
| | After 40 years spent in public service, the MP is stepping down. |
| public service n | often plural (service provided) | خدمات عامة |
| | Public services for which residents are charged separately include the removal of garden waste. |
| public service n | Aus, NZ (civil service) | خدمة مدنية |
| public space n | (area or venue accessible to everyone) (متاح للجميع) | مكان عام |
| | Parks and beaches are the city's prime public spaces, open to all. |
| public speaker n | ([sb] who gives speeches for crowds) (من يخطب أمام جماهير) | خطيب |
| public speaking n | (making a speech to an audience) | الخطابة العامة |
| | Public speaking is probably the worst of all my fears. |
| public speech n | (talk made to an audience) | خطاب عام |
| | I have to give a public speech today – that's why I'm feeling so nervous. |
| public spending n | (law: money spent by government) (ما تنفقه الحكومة) | الإنفاق العامّ |
| public square n | (public place, plaza) | ساحة عامة، ميدان عام |
| | There is a public square in the middle of the town. |
| public switched telephone network n | (communication network) | شبكة هاتفية عمومية مبدلة، شبكة هاتفية عمومية تبديلية |
| public telephone n | (payphone accessible to everyone) | هاتف عموميّ |
| | Since cellphones have become common, there are fewer public telephones in many cities. |
| public tender n | (open bid for business) | مناقصة عمومية |
| | Bids to construct the new stadium went out to public tender. |
| public transport n | (fare-paying travel) | المواصلات العامة، النقل العام |
| | The snow brought public transport to a halt. |
| public transportation n | (means of fare-paying travel) | المواصلات العامة |
| | New York City's public transportation system includes both subways and buses. |
| public treasury n | (government funds) | الخزانة العامة |
| | The governor was convicted of using funds from the public treasury to pay for vacations. |
| public trust n | (foundation to benefit general public) | مؤسسة ائتمانية عامة |
| public utility n | (type of company) | مرفق عامّ، شركة مرافق عامة |
| public utility n | usually plural (stock, bond of such a company) | أسهم المرافق العامة |
| public works npl | (government-funded construction) | الأشغال العامة |
public-facing,
public facing adj | (role: interacting with public) | عامّ، ذو واجهة عامّة |
| ملاحظة: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| public-opinion poll n | (survey of people's views) | استفتاء للرأي العام |
| | According to a recent public opinion poll, Americans care more about the economy than about health care reform. |
| public-spirited adj | (person: unselfish) | غيور على المصلحة العامة، حريص على الخير العام |