ở nơi công cộng 
in public 
You should not sleep in public. ☊ 
Các bạn không nên ngủ ở nơi công cộng. ☊ People like: in public → →
that news caused a stir in public opinion ☊ tin đó làm dư luận nhôn nhao ☊ changes in public attitudes to marriage ☊ attitude ☊
a campaign to ban smoking in public places ☊ ban ☊
She doesn't know how to behave in public. ☊ behave ☊
Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet. ☊ come out of the closet ☊
People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ☊ criticism ☊
They announced cuts in public spending. ☊ cut ☊
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public. ☊ embarrassing ☊
These policies have resulted in great gains in public health. ☊ gain ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
to conduct an interview (= to ask sb questions in public) ☊ interview ☊
invest (in/on sth): The government has invested heavily in public transport. ☊ invest ☊
The new law makes it a criminal offense to drink alcohol in public places. ☊ offense ☊
In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail. ☊ privately ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government). ☊ public ☊
She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on. ☊ in public ☊
They never argue in public. ☊ in public ☊
She works in publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
She is rarely seen in public nowadays. ☊ rarely ☊
a dramatic shift in public opinion ☊ shift ☊
to speak in public ☊ speak ☊
Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public spending. ☊ victim ☊