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public Meaning in French (public signification en français)

adjectivepublic
nounpublic
public in English:public
IPA:py.blik
Phonetic:pyb-leek
Plural: publics
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de public en français est public. (Qui concerne l'ensemble des citoyens, par opposition à ce qui est privé ou réservé à un groupe particulier.)

Definitions of Public

  1. 1
    adjective
    public

    Relating to or concerning all the people in a society, rather than private individuals or specific groups.

    Qui concerne l'ensemble des citoyens, par opposition à ce qui est privé ou réservé à un groupe particulier.

  2. 2
    noun
    public

    The community as a whole, or a section of it, considered as the recipient of information or attention.

    L'ensemble des citoyens, la collectivité, considéré comme destinataire d'informations ou d'attention.

Example Sentences

general

“The library is a public space for everyone to use.”

La bibliothèque est un espace public destiné à tout le monde.

formal

“He made his views public during the press conference.”

Il a rendu publiques ses opinions lors de la conférence de presse.

general

“The public has a right to know about government decisions.”

Le public a le droit de connaître les décisions du gouvernement.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

commungénéral

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

privéparticulier

Inflected Word Forms

nounpublicity
nounpublication
adverbpublicly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

in publicexpression

Openly, not in private or secretly.

public eyeidiom

The attention of the general public, especially from the media.

public domaincollocation

The state of belonging or being available to the public as a whole, and therefore not subject to copyright.