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public

audience, public

noun adjective pyoo-BLEEK Less Common
People & Society Community

Also means

public (adjective sense: the general public)

Usage Note

Public as a noun refers to an audience or the general population (le grand public = 'the general public'). As an adjective its feminine form is publique — une école publique ('a state school'). The formal register domaine public refers to works out of copyright.

Examples

"Le public a applaudi à la fin du spectacle."

Natural Translation

The audience applauded at the end of the show.

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