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I. public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public amenity, call box, health, library, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image: pubblico

public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support: generale

public duty, spirit: civico

in the public interest: nell'interesse pubblico

to receive public acclaim: essere lodato dal pubblico

to be in public life: partecipare alla vita pubblica or fare vita pubblica

to be in the public eye: essere sotto i riflettori dell'opinione pubblica

to make one's views public, to go public with one's views: rendere pubblica or di pubblico dominio la propria opinione

she has decided to go public (with her story): ha deciso di rendere pubblica la propria storia

the company is going public: la società sarà quotata in borsa

the public good: il bene pubblico

it is public knowledge that …: è pubblicamente noto che …

he's become public property: è diventato un personaggio pubblico

let's go somewhere less public: andiamo in un posto più appartato

at public expense: a spese dei contribuenti

II. public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

the public: il pubblico

open to the public: aperto al pubblico

to please, disappoint one's public: piacere al, deludere il proprio pubblico

the theatre-going, racing public: gli amanti del teatro, delle corse

in public: in pubblico or pubblicamente

public bar [Brit] N Brit

public bar: = in un pub, sala meno elegante e meno cara

public examination [ˌpʌblɪkɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn] N

public examination: esame m pubblico

public school [Brit, Am ˈpəblɪk skul] Public schools N

1. public school Brit:

public school: scuola f superiore privata

to have a public school education: frequentare una scuola privata

2. public school:

public school Am Scot: scuola f pubblica

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Public schools: Contrariamente a quello che il loro nome sembrerebbe indicare, le public schools inglesi sono scuole private. Sono in genere frequentate dai figli della classe dirigente e dei ceti agiati in quanto il costo della retta è molto elevato, in particolar modo nelle più prestigiose (Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Rugby). Tuttavia queste scuole concedono iscrizioni gratuite o borse di studio agli allievi meritevoli e meno abbienti.

public domain [Brit, Am ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn] N LAW

public domain: dominio m pubblico

in the public domain: di dominio pubblico

to fall into the public domain: diventare di dominio pubblico

public advocate N mainly Am

public advocate: difensore civico

public expenditure N U

public expenditure: spesa f pubblica

public transport [Brit] N

public transport: trasporti mpl pubblici

public transport: mezzi mpl pubblici

public-spirited [Brit ˌpʌblɪkˈspɪrɪtɪd, Am ˌpəblɪkˈspɪrədəd] ADJ

public-spirited person:

public-spirited: dotato di senso civico

it was public-spirited of you: hai dato prova di senso civico

public relations [Brit, Am ˈpəblɪk rəˈleɪʃənz] N npl

public relations: pubbliche relazioni f

public relations: public relations f

public relations before n manager: delle pubbliche relazioni

public relations department: (per le) pubbliche relazioni

public relations consultant, expert, firm: di pubbliche relazioni

I. public [ˈpʌb·lɪk] ADJ

1. public (of/for the people, provided by state):

public: pubblico, -a

2. public (done openly):

public: pubblico, -a

to go public with sth: rendere pubblico qc

II. public [ˈpʌb·lɪk] N

1. public (people collectively, audience):

public: pubblico m

in public: in pubblico

2. public (ordinary people):

public: gente f

public expenditure N, public expense N ADMIN, POL, ECON

public expenditure: spesa f pubblica

public nuisance N

public nuisance: disturbo m della quiete pubblica

public works N pl ADMIN, POL

public works: lavori m pl pubblici

public appointment N

public appointment: incarico m statale

public law N LAW

public law: diritto m pubblico

public school N

public school: scuola f pubblica

public utility N

public utility: impresa f che fornisce servizi pubblici

public prosecutor N

public prosecutor: pubblico ministero m

public relations N pl

public relations: pubbliche f relazioni pl

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to feed at the public trough fig: appropriarsi indebitamente dei fondi pubblici

to be a wow with the public: incontrare il favore del pubblico

to wash one's dirty laundry in public: lavare i propri panni sporchi in pubblico

to be in the public domain: essere di dominio pubblico

to be under private/public ownership: essere di proprietà privata/pubblica

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Wow and flutter are most noticeable on signals which contain pure tones.

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Over the past decade of drama appearances, the popular actress repeatedly played familiar characters and her performances failed to wow audiences.

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I heard them and thought, wow, these guys are going to be massive.

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Wow, you might think, how bad can "that" be?

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These can include water drums, hand drums, and larger drums used during ceremonies such as pow wows, sundances and sweatlodges.

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