- at public expense
- на общественные средства
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
public charge — A general term for a person who is in economic distress and who must be cared for at public expense. Category: Personal Finance & Retirement Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009. public charge … Law dictionary
public school — public school, adj. 1. (in the U.S.) a school that is maintained at public expense for the education of the children of a community or district and that constitutes a part of a system of free public education commonly including primary and… … Universalium
public defender — ☆ public defender n. an attorney employed at public expense to defend indigent persons accused of crimes … English World dictionary
expense — noun 1 cost/money spent on sth ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, huge, significant, vast ▪ added, additional, extra … Collocations dictionary
expense — [[t]ɪkspe̱ns[/t]] ♦♦♦ expenses 1) N VAR Expense is the money that something costs you or that you need to spend in order to do something. He s bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly... To avoid extra expense… … English dictionary
public charge — noun : one that is supported at public expense * * * a person who is in economic distress and is supported at government expense: He assured the American consul that the prospective immigrant would not become a public charge. [1880 85] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Public school — The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite) meanings depending on the location of usage: * in the United States, Australia and Canada: A school funded from tax revenue and most commonly administered to some degree by… … Wikipedia
public — /pub lik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance. 2. done, made, acting, etc., for the community as a whole: public prosecution. 3. open to all persons: a public meeting. 4 … Universalium
public — /ˈpʌblɪk / (say publik) adjective 1. of, relating to, or affecting the people as a whole or the community, state, or nation: public affairs. 2. done, made, acting, etc., for the people or community as a whole: a public prosecutor. 3. open to all… …
public — pub•lic [[t]ˈpʌb lɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: a public nuisance[/ex] 2) done, made, acting, etc., for the community as a whole: public prosecution[/ex] 3) open to all persons: a public… … From formal English to slang
public — {{11}}public (adj.) mid 15c., pertaining to the people, from O.Fr. public (c.1300), from L. publicus, altered (by influence of L. pubes adult population, adult ) from Old L. poplicus pertaining to the people, from populus people. Meaning open to… … Etymology dictionary