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{
"term": "common",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places",
"sensetop": "common in somebody/something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **common problem/occurrence/practice**"
},
{
"text": "a **common feature/theme**"
},
{
"text": "the most **common type** of injury"
},
{
"text": "Breast cancer is the most **common form** of cancer among women in this country."
},
{
"text": "Jackson is a common English name."
},
{
"text": "Some birds that were once a common sight are now becoming rare."
},
{
"text": "a common spelling mistake"
},
{
"text": "Bad weather is the most **common cause** of flight delays."
},
{
"text": "The disease is very common in young horses.",
"contextForm": "common in somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "Allergies to milk are quite common in childhood."
},
{
"text": "Stomach pain is very common in children."
},
{
"text": "These problems now seem fairly common."
},
{
"text": "It's a common enough situation, I know."
},
{
"text": "Jones and Davies are common Welsh names."
},
{
"text": "The fungus is a common sight in woodlands at this time of year."
},
{
"text": "The most common complaint from patients was about poor communication."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "seem", "become"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["among", "in"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "shared by or belonging to two or more people or by the people in a group",
"sensetop": "common to somebody/something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "They share a **common interest** in photography."
},
{
"text": "to have a **common ancestor/enemy**"
},
{
"text": "the need to cooperate to achieve a **common goal**"
},
{
"text": "We are working together for a **common purpose**."
},
{
"text": "The various groups all learn Arabic, so they have a **common language**."
},
{
"text": "common ownership of the land"
},
{
"text": "This decision was taken for the **common good** *(= the advantage of everyone)*."
},
{
"text": "It is, **by common consent**, Scotland's prettiest coast *(= everyone agrees that it is)*."
},
{
"text": "basic features that are common to all human languages",
"contextForm": "common to somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "The report identifies three core problems that are common to many businesses."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be"],
"preposition": ["to"],
"phrases": [
"have something in common",
"hold something in common",
"in common with"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "ordinary; not unusual or special",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Shakespeare's work was popular among **the common people** in his day."
},
{
"text": "In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a **common criminal**."
},
{
"text": "You'd think he'd have the **common courtesy** to apologize *(= this would be the polite behaviour that people would expect)*."
},
{
"text": "It's only **common decency** to let her know what's happening *(= people would expect it)*."
},
{
"text": "Oats were the staple food of the common people."
},
{
"text": "Polite letters of rejection are a matter of common courtesy."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "found or living in quite large numbers; not rare",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the common garden frog"
},
{
"text": "I wanted a recording of the common cuckoo."
},
{
"text": "The swordfish is not common in European waters."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "typical of somebody from a low social class and not having good manners",
"labels": "(British English, disapproving)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She thought he was very common and uneducated."
},
{
"text": "I wish you wouldn't use that word—it sounds so common."
},
{
"text": "I don't like Sandra. She seems a bit common to me."
},
{
"text": "Don't use that word—it's awfully common."
},
{
"text": "He's as common as muck, but he's a got a lot of posh friends."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "seem", "sound"],
"adverb": ["very", "a bit", "rather"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be something that everyone knows, especially in a particular community or group",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Their relationship is common knowledge."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "ordinary; with no special features",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "the ability of a powerful or famous person to talk to and understand ordinary people",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be united with somebody about something that you both agree on, believe in or wish to achieve",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Discussion and agreement"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈkɒmən/",
"audio": "co/common/common__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈkɑːmən/",
"audio": "co/common/common__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French comun (adjective), from Latin communis."
}