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I. com·mon <-er, -est [or more common, most common]> [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:-] ADJ

1. common (often encountered):

common
common
a common name
a common saying

2. common (normal):

common
it is common practice ...
it's common courtesy ...
common salt
Kochsalz nt <-es> kein pl

3. common (widespread):

common
it is common knowledge that ...
a common ailment
a common disease

4. common inv (shared):

common
common area
common bathroom
to make common cause with sb
for the common good
to be on common ground with sb
common interests
Gemeinschaftseigentum nt <-s> kein pl
Allgemeingut nt <-(s)> kein pl
tenancy in common
in common
to have sth in common [with sb]
etw [mit jdm] gemein haben

5. common ZOOL, BOT:

common sparrow, primrose

6. common <-er, -est> pej (vulgar):

common
a common slut

7. common (ordinary):

common
einfach <einfacher, am einfachsten>
a common criminal
a common thief

8. common (low-ranking):

common
einfach <einfacher, am einfachsten>
common
gemein dated
a common labourer
the common man
common people
a common soldier

II. com·mon [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:-] N

common
Gemeindeland nt <-es, -länder>
common (park)
common (park)
Anger m <-s, -> region
common (fields and woods)
Allmende f <-, -n>

com·mon ar·ˈrange·ment N LAW

com·mon as·ˈsault N LAW

common assault
Bedrohung f <-, -en>
common assault

com·mon ˈcar·ri·er N

1. common carrier TRANSP:

Spedition f <-, -en>

2. common carrier Am TELEC:

common carrier

com·mon ˈcold N no pl

the common cold
the common cold

com·mon ˈcur·ren·cy N FIN

common currency (euro)
common currency zone

com·mon de·ˈnomi·na·tor N

1. common denominator MATH:

Hauptnenner m <-s, ->

2. common denominator (shared feature):

Gemeinsamkeit f <-, -en>

com·mon ˈdi·vi·dend N Am ECON, FIN

common dividend

com·mon di·ˈvi·sor N

common divisor

Com·mon ˈEra N

Common Era

com·mon ˈfac·tor N

common factor

com·mon ˈland N

common land
Gemeindeland nt <-es, -länder>
common land (park)
common land (park)
Anger m <-s, -> region
common land (field)
Allmende f <-, -n>