-common people o ordinary people?-
- -common people o ordinary people?-
- Nota d'uso
Occorre fare attenzione all'uso dell'aggettivo common in riferimento a persone. Infatti, in alcuni contesti e in relazione a chi lo usa, può assumere una connotazione spregiativa e prendere il significato di “rozzo”, “grossolano”: She's so common, è così rozza. Pertanto, in molti casi, risulta più prudente tradurre l'aggettivo “comune” con ordinary: The closure of the local post office will affect the lives of ordinary people, la chiusura dell'ufficio postale nuocerà alla vita della gente comune.
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common people — Synonyms and related words: bourgeoisie, common run, common sort, commonage, commonality, commonalty, commoners, commons, laborers, linendrapers, lower classes, lower middle class, lower orders, lumpen proletariat, middle class, middle orders,… … Moby Thesaurus
common — adj 1 *universal, general, generic Analogous words: shared, partaken, participated (see SHARE vb): joined or joint, united, conjoined, connected, associated (see corresponding verbs at JOIN): merged, blended, amalgamated (see MIX) Antonyms:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
common — com·mon 1 adj 1 a: of or relating to a community at large: public common defense b: known to the community a common thief 2: belonging to or shared by two or more persons or things or by all members of a group … Law dictionary
common — [käm′ən] adj. [ME commun < OFr comun < L communis (OL comoinis), shared by all or many < IE * kom moini , common (< * kom,COM + * moini , achievement < base * mei , to exchange, barter) > OE gemæne, public, general, Ger gemein:… … English World dictionary
common — com|mon1 W1S1 [ˈkɔmən US ˈka: ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(happening often)¦ 2¦(a lot)¦ 3¦(same/similar)¦ 4 common ground 5¦(shared by everyone)¦ 6 common knowledge 7 the common good 8 common practice 9¦(ordinary)¦ 10 common c … Dictionary of contemporary English
common — commonness, n. /kom euhn/, adj., commoner, commonest, n. adj. 1. belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests. 2. pertaining or belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or… … Universalium
common — 1 adjective 1 A LOT/LARGE AMOUNT existing in large numbers or happening often and in many places: Heart disease is one of the commonest causes of death. (+ among): Bad dreams are fairly common among children. | it is common for sth to happen: It… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
common — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English commun, from Anglo French, from Latin communis more at mean Date: 13th century 1. a. of or relating to a community at large ; public < work for the common good > b. known to the community … New Collegiate Dictionary
common — com•mon [[t]ˈkɒm ən[/t]] adj. er, est, n. adj. 1) belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common objectives[/ex] 2) pertaining or belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or culture: a common… … From formal English to slang
common — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ordinary, standard, usual, conventional; joint, shared; prevalent, general, universal, popular, customary, vulgar, ill bred, plebeian, coarse. See conformity, habit, generality, populace. II (Roget… … English dictionary for students
common — com|mon1 [ kamən ] adjective *** ▸ 1 frequent/frequently ▸ 2 used/done etc by group ▸ 3 ordinary ▸ 4 reaching usual standard ▸ 5 of low social class ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) happening frequently or existing in large amounts or numbers: Mergers and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
