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com·mons [Am ˈkɑ:mənz] N

commons pl Am (common room):

the commons

Com·mons [ˈkɒmənz, Am ˈkɑ:-] N + sing/pl vb Brit POL

the Commons

House of ˈCom·mons N no pl, + sing/pl vb Brit

the House of Commons

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

1. common (often encountered):

2. common (normal):

Kochsalz nt <-es> kein pl

3. common (widespread):

4. common inv (shared):

Gemeinschaftseigentum nt <-s> kein pl
Allgemeingut nt <-(s)> kein pl
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):

7. common (ordinary):

einfach <einfacher, am einfachsten>

8. common (low-ranking):

einfach <einfacher, am einfachsten>
gemein dated

II. com·mon [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:-] N

Gemeindeland nt <-es, -länder>
Anger m <-s, -> region
Allmende f <-, -n>

com·mon ar·ˈrange·ment N LAW

com·mon as·ˈsault N LAW

Bedrohung f <-, -en>

com·mon ˈcar·ri·er N

1. common carrier TRANSP:

Spedition f <-, -en>

2. common carrier Am TELEC:

com·mon ˈcold N no pl

com·mon ˈcur·ren·cy N FIN

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

com·mon di·ˈvi·sor N