public

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpʌblɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpʌblɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pub′lik)

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public sale (publicly held sale)vente publique nf
public school n UK (private secondary school)collège privé, lycée privé nm
  école privée nf
 Eton is the most famous public school in the world.
public school n US (publicly-funded school)collège public, lycée public nm
  établissement (d'enseignement) public nm
 Their children attend the public school in their neighborhood.
 Leurs enfants vont au collège public de leur quartier.
public sector (government administration)secteur public nm
public servant (person in government job)fonctionnaire nmf
public service n (supplying of a service)service public nm
 After 40 years spent in public service, the MP is stepping down.
public service n often plural (service provided) (surtout au pluriel)service public nm
 Public services for which residents are charged separately include the removal of garden waste.
public service n AU, NZ (civil service)fonction publique nf
  administration nf
 Scott has spent his whole career in the public service.
public space n (area or venue accessible to everyone)espace public nm
 Parks and beaches are the city's prime public spaces, open to all.
  lieu public nm
public speaker n ([sb] who gives speeches for crowds)orateur, oratrice nm, nf
public speaking n (making a speech to an audience)parler en public v
 Public speaking is probably the worst of all my fears.
 Ma plus grande phobie, c'est de parler en public.
public speech n (talk made to an audience)discours nm
 I have to give a public speech today – that's why I'm feeling so nervous.
 Je dois prononcer un discours aujourd'hui, c'est pour ça que j'ai le trac.
public spending n (law: money spent by government)dépenses publiques nfpl
public square n (public place, plaza)place publique nf
 There is a public square in the middle of the town.
public switched telephone network n (communication network)réseau téléphonique commuté nm
public telephone n (payphone accessible to everyone)téléphone public nm
 Since cellphones have become common, there are fewer public telephones in many cities.
public tender n (open bid for business)appel d'offres nm
 Bids to construct the new stadium went out to public tender.
public tender offer n (open bid for business)appel d'offre public nm
public transport n (fare-paying travel)transports en commun, transports publics nmpl
 The snow brought public transport to a halt.
 La neige a paralysé les transports en commun.
public transportation n (means of fare-paying travel)transports publics nmpl
 New York City's public transportation system includes both subways and buses.
 ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Il faut favoriser les transports publics dans les grandes agglomérations.
public treasury n (government funds)argent de l'État nm
 The governor was convicted of using funds from the public treasury to pay for vacations.
public trust n (foundation to benefit general public) (institution)fondation nf
public utility n (type of company)fournisseur (d'eau, de gaz, d'électricité, ...) nm
public utility n usually plural (stock, bond of such a company)actions et obligations du service public nmpl
public works npl (government-funded construction)travaux publics nmpl
public-facing,
public facing adj		 (role: interacting with public)destiné au public loc adj
Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun.
public-opinion poll n (survey of people's views)sondage d'opinion nm
 According to a recent public opinion poll, Americans care more about the economy than about health care reform.
 Selon un sondage d'opinion récent, les Américains s'intéressent plus à l'économie qu'à la réforme du système de santé.
public-spirited adj (person: unselfish)qui fait preuve de civisme loc adj
  à l'esprit civique loc adj
the public weal,
the common weal n		 obsolete (common good, everyone's sake)le bien commun nm
wash your dirty linen in public,
air your dirty linen in public v expr		 figurative (discuss your private business publicly) (figuré)laver son linge sale en public loc v
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Collocations : the [movie-going, book-buying] public, go to the public [pool, library], (a member of) the general public, Suite...

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