B1adjective · frequent

public

publ·ic

public · more public · most public

публічний, громадський

общественный, публичный, открытый, общедоступный

öffentlich

Able to be known or seen by everyoneAble to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view.

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/ˈpʌb.lɪk/

» The mayor addressed the general public.

Der Bürgermeister wandte sich an die Öffentlichkeit.

Мэр обратился к общественности.

Мер звернувся до громадськості.

Meaning

13 senses

Able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view.
öffentlich
обще́ственныйobščéstvennyj, общедосту́пныйobščedostúpnyj
публі́чнийpublíčnyj
Open to all members of a community, as opposed to only a segment of it; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes.
public library public park
öffentlich
публи́чныйpublíčnyj, обще́ственныйobščéstvennyj, откры́тыйotkrýtyj
публі́чнийpublíčnyj, грома́дськийhromádsʹkyj
Open to all members of a community, as opposed to only a segment of it; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes.
Of a company: having shares of stock traded publicly, for example, through a stock market.
Pertaining to the people as a whole, as opposed to a group of people; concerning the whole community or country.
öffentlich
обще́ственныйobščéstvennyj
грома́дськийhromádsʹkyj
affecting the people or community as a whole
Officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the government or state on behalf of the community, rather than by a private organization.
public housing public officer public prosecutor public servant
публи́чныйpublíčnyj, обще́ственныйobščéstvennyj
публі́чнийpublíčnyj, грома́дськийhromádsʹkyj
Pertaining to a person in the capacity in which they deal with other people on a formal or official basis, as opposed to a personal or private capacity; official, professional.
public face public image
(broadly, not comparable)Of an object: accessible to the program in general, not only to a class or subclass.
(UK, historical)In some older universities in the United Kingdom: open or pertaining to the whole university, as opposed to a constituent college or an individual staff member or student.
(archaic)Pertaining to nations collectively, or to nations regarded as civilized; international, supernational.
(archaic)Now chiefly in public spirit and public-spirited: seeking to further the best interests or well-being of the community or nation.
(archaic)Now only in public figure: famous, prominent, well-known.
(obsolete)Of or pertaining to the human race as a whole; common, universal.

Examples

1414 sentences

The mayor addressed the general public.
Мер звернувся до громадськості.
ruМэр обратился к общественности.
deDer Bürgermeister wandte sich an die Öffentlichkeit.
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He's used to speaking in public.
Він звик говорити публічно.
ruОн привык говорить публично.
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Tom doesn't like speaking in public.
Том не любить публічні промови.
ruТом не любит публичные выступления.
deTom spricht nicht gerne in der Öffentlichkeit.
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The museum is open to the public.
Музей відкритий для публіки.
ruМузей открыт для публики.
deDas Museum ist für die Öffentlichkeit geöffnet.
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Is this building open to the public?
Ця будівля відкрита для широкої публіки?
ruЭто здание открыто для посещения?
deIst dieses Gebäude für alle geöffnet?
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

able to be known or seen by everyone:

open to all members of a community, as opposed to only a segment of it:

Русский

By meaning 2

able to be known or seen by everyone:

open to all members of a community, as opposed to only a segment of it:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

able to be known or seen by everyone:

Origin

The adjective and noun are derived from Late Middle English publik, publike (“(adjective)

The adjective and noun are derived from Late Middle English publik, publike (“(adjective) generally observable, public; relating to the general public or public affairs; (noun) a generally observable place or situation”), from Anglo-Norman public, publik, publique, Middle French public, publique, and Old French public (“(adjective) generally observable, public; relating to the general public; official; (noun) community or its members collectively; nation, state; audience, spectators collectively”) (modern French public, publique (obsolete)); and from their etymon Latin pūblicus (“of or belonging to the community, people, or state; general, public”), an alteration of poplicus (influenced by pūbēs (“adult men; male population”)), from poplus (“community; the people, public; nation, state”) (later populus; from Proto-Italic *poplos (“army”); further origin uncertain, possibly from Etruscan or from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- (“to fill”)) + -icus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’). Related to people, populus, etc.

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