adjective
English to French Dictionary

common Meaning in French (common signification en français)

commun, courant, ordinaire
Synonymes:fréquentpartagébanal
commun in English:common
Phonetic:kɔmœ̃
Plural: commons
Gender:Masculin
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La signification de common en français est commun, courant, ordinaire. (Qui arrive, se trouve ou se fait souvent ; prévalent.)

Definitions of Common

  1. 1
    adjective
    courant

    Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

    Qui arrive, se trouve ou se fait souvent ; prévalent.

  2. 2
    adjective
    commun

    Belonging to or shared by two or more people or things.

    Appartenant à ou partagé par deux ou plusieurs personnes ou choses.

  3. 3
    adjective
    ordinaire

    Not special or unusual; ordinary.

    Pas spécial ou inhabituel ; ordinaire.

Example Sentences

casual

“It's a common misconception that all snakes are venomous.”

C'est une idée fausse courante que tous les serpents sont venimeux.

business

“They have a common goal to improve the community.”

Ils ont un objectif commun pour améliorer la communauté.

casual

“He is just a common man, but he has great ideas.”

C'est juste un homme ordinaire, mais il a de bonnes idées.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

fréquentpartagébanal

In English:

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

rareexceptionnelspécial

Inflected Word Forms

nouncommonality
nouncommoner
adjectivecommonplace
adverbcommonly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

common sensecollocation

Good sense and sound judgment in practical matters.

common groundcollocation

Shared interests, beliefs, or opinions between people or groups.

common knowledgecollocation

Something that is known by most people.