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common
/ˈkɒmən/

common

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈkɑːmən/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈkɒmən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐˈbɨt͡ɕnɨj]
Meaning of common

found or happening often

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Pronunciation/ˈkɒmən/
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common

When to use common

common problem

обычная проблема

common mistake

обычная ошибка

common practice

обычная практика

common cause

обычная причина

common feature

обычная особенность

common usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это обычная проблема для начинающих.

That is a common problem for new learners.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Обычная ошибка — торопиться с ответом.

A common mistake is to rush the answer.

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commonобычный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

common synonyms

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What's the difference between common / usual / ordinary / normal / typical / commonplace

🇬🇧English
common

the base word; often refers to something frequently found or occurring

A1Very Often

It's a common mistake.

Это обычная ошибка.

🇬🇧English

describes what happens most of the time or what is expected as the normal habit

A1Very Often

She arrived at her usual time.

Она пришла в своё обычное время.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes that something is not special, unusual, or remarkable

A1Often

It was just an ordinary day.

Это был просто обычный день.

🇬🇧English

means expected, standard, or not unusual; can also mean healthy or correct

A1Very Often

It's normal to feel nervous.

Нормально чувствовать волнение.

🇬🇧English

focuses on what is representative of a person, thing, or group

A1Often

This is a typical summer day.

Это типичный летний день.

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commonplace

suggests something is very ordinary and can feel dull or unremarkable

A1Rarely

The idea is now commonplace.

Эта идея теперь стала банальной.

🇬🇧English

means something is widely existing or widely occurring, especially in a group or area

A1Often

The disease is prevalent in warm climates.

Эта болезнь широко распространена в тёплом климате.

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🇬🇧English
frequent

emphasizes repetition or high occurrence over time

A1Very Often

Frequent updates are important.

Частые обновления важны.

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common translation: обычный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce common

/ˈkɒmən/

common translation

обычный

common examples

That is a common problem for new learners.

common transcription

/ˈkɒmən/, /ˈkɑːmən/

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common meaning: what does it mean?

found or happening often

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common is pronounced as /ˈkɒmən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

common definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

That is a common problem for new learners. Translation: Это обычная проблема для начинающих.

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