Phrase guide

in public

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

prep_phrase

Meaning 1

In view of other people, who may be strangers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Don't you know it's rude to pick your nose in public?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she admitted publicly to being a communist

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: publicly, publically

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: открито (otkrito) — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Bulgarian: пред хората (pred horata) — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Chinese Mandarin: 當眾 /当众 (dāngzhòng) — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公開地 /公开地 (gōngkāi de) — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Chinese Mandarin: 在公共場合 /在公共场合 (zài gōnggòng chǎnghé) — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Dutch: in het openbaar — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Finnish: julkisesti — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • French: en public — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • German: in der Öffentlichkeit — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Ancient Greek: δημοσίᾳ (dēmosíāi) — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Hungarian: nyilvánosan — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Hungarian: a nyilvánosság előtt (nagy) — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Icelandic: opinberlega — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Irish: go poiblí — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Latin: pūblicē — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Portuguese: em público — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Sanskrit: प्रकटम् (prakaṭam) — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Spanish: en público — in view of other people — see also publicly
  • Swedish: offentligt — in view of other people — see also publicly