| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | adjective |
| Front | public |
| IPA | /ˈpʌblɪk / adjective |
| Back | halk; kamu herkes tarafından tanınmak/ bilinmek |
| Back 2 | public (adjective) /ˈpʌblɪk
/ adjective
1 [only
before a noun]
connected with
ordinary people in general, not those who have an important position in society
halk; kamu
Public opinion (kamuoyu) was
in favour of the war.
The rubbish tip is a danger to public
health.
How much public support is there for the
government's policy?
2
provided for the use of people in general
genel;
kamuya
ait
a public library/telephone
public spending
OPPOSITE PRIVATE1
3
known by many people
herkesçe
bilinen;
aleni
We're going to make the news public
soon.
Keep sth secret
karşılaştırın.
OPPOSITE PRIVATE1
IDIOMS
be
common/public knowledge
to be sth that
everyone knows
herkes
tarafından tanınmak/bilinmek
Their money problems are common knowledge.
go
public
1 to
tell people about sth that is a secret
bilgileri
halkla paylaşmak
The sacked employee went public with his
stories of corruption inside the company.
2
(used about a company) to start selling shares to the public
halka
arz etmek
in
the public eye
often appearing on TV,
in magazines, etc.
halkın
gözü önünde
Most famous actors get fed up with living
in the public eye.
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