in public in English

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{
  "etymology_text": "in public < → δείτε τις λέξεις in και public",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "in public",
      "source": "header"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail.",
          "translation": "Δημόσια υποστήριξε την επίσημη πολιτική, αλλά ιδιωτικά ήταν σίγουρος ότι θα αποτύχει."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "δημόσια, όταν άλλοι, ειδικά άλλους που δεν γνωρίζω, είναι παρόντες"
      ],
      "id": "el-in_public-en-phrase-H4DX3RF0",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "in public"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "in public < → δείτε τις λέξεις in και public",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "in public",
      "source": "header"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail.",
          "translation": "Δημόσια υποστήριξε την επίσημη πολιτική, αλλά ιδιωτικά ήταν σίγουρος ότι θα αποτύχει."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "δημόσια, όταν άλλοι, ειδικά άλλους που δεν γνωρίζω, είναι παρόντες"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "in public"
}

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"in public" meaning in English

Phrase