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The meaning of the French word "commun" and how you use it

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commun
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) common
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Ce n' est pas commun de te voir ici .
It is not common to see you here.
Il est commun d' avoir le vertige .
It is common to have vertigo.
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Doxa: Free Will and Free Thought
En tout cas , ce n' est pas un hasard si ce sentiment nous est commun
In any case, it's not a coincidence if this feeling is common for us
Mélenchon on the 'Yellow Vest' Protests
par le crédit d'impôt compétitivité-emploi que vous allez passer dans le droit commun
via the tax credit for employment and competitiveness that you are going to pass in common law
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il souligne la contribution des religions à la vie de la cité et au bien commun .
he highlights religions' contribution to public life and to the common good.
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transports en commun
(n.) (masc.) (pl.) public transportation
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Je voyage par les transports en commun .
I travel by public transportation.
Il n' y a pas beaucoup de transports en commun ici .
There isn't a lot of public transportation here.
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ainsi que dans les transports en commun .
as well as on public transport.
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c' est qu' il est très facile de se déplacer en transports en commun .
that it's really easy to get around on public transport.
Travel with the Swiss Travel Pass
... qui nous permet de prendre tous les transports en commun .
...which allows us to take all public transport.
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hors du commun
(adj.) (sing./pl.) extraordinary
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C' était quelque chose d' hors du commun .
It was something extraordinary.
L' ouïe de mon chien est hors du commun .
My dog's hearing is extraordinary.
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Tribute to Daniel Cordier: French Resistance Hero
100 ans d' existence hors du commun .
100 years of extraordinary existence.
The History of Maison Cartier
des personnalités hors du commun qui trouvent chez Cartier un esprit d' excellence qui depuis toujours anime la maison .
extraordinary personalities who find at Cartier a spirit of excellence which always keeps the company going.
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Parce que vous avez l' air d' avoir une énergie hors du commun .
Because you seem to have extraordinary energy.
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mettent...en...commun
(expression) (Present) (ils/elles) bring together; pool together
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Ils mettent leurs revenus en commun .
They pool together their incomes.
Elles mettent en commun toutes les ressources .
They bring their resources together.
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et mettent en commun leurs revenus , mais l' égalité à la maison n' est pas encore acquise .
and put their revenues together, but equality at home has not yet been attained.
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point commun
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) something in common; common feature
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Ils ont tous un point commun , c' est qu' ils sont incapables .
They all have a common feature, that they are incapable.
Nous avons un point commun vous et moi .
We have something in common, you and I.
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The Benefits of Cold Water Swimming
leur point commun , s' adonner à un passe-temps
what they have in common, dedicating themselves to a pastime
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Quel est le point commun entre ...
What is the thing in common between...
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Quel est le point commun entre Juliette Binoche , Ricky Gervais et Booba ?
What is the thing in common between Juliette Binoche, Ricky Gervais and Booba?
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