Publique (en. Public)

/py.blik/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Concerning the community, all the citizens.

Public schools are funded by the state.

Les écoles publiques sont financées par l'État.

Known to all, not secret.

This information is public.

Cette information est publique.

Accessible to everyone, without restriction.

The park is a public space where everyone can go.

Le parc est un espace public où chacun peut se rendre.

Comes from the Latin 'publicus', meaning 'belonging to the people'.

public domain

Spaces and resources accessible to all.

domaine public

public reference

Information that is freely available to the public.

référence publique

public service

Service provided by the state to citizens.

service public

advertising

The act of making a product or service known.

public

The group of members of a society or community.

public

to publish

To make a document, a work accessible to the public.

publier

In public space, often used to describe socially acceptable behaviors.

It's important to behave correctly in public.

Il est important de se comporter correctement en public.

Describes an embarrassing situation exposed to everyone's view.

He caused a public scandal at the café.

Il a fait un scandale publique au café.