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common

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmən/

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French translation of common

A. n

  • terrain (m) communal

B. n pl

  • (GB) [Pol] the Commons = les Communes (fpl)

C. adj

  • 2 (shared) commun/-e (to à) in common = en commun it is common knowledge = c'est de notoriété publique
  • 3the common people = le peuple a common criminal = un criminel ordinaire
  • 4 (low-class) commun/-e it looks/sounds common = ça fait commun

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