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populaire

popular, working-class

adjective poh-pyoo-LEHR Less Common

Usage Note

Populaire covers both 'widely liked' and 'of the common people': un quartier populaire is a working-class neighbourhood, not necessarily a trendy one. The noun popularité is borrowed into English directly. The superlative le plus populaire is common in polls and rankings.

Examples

"Ce chanteur est très populaire en France."

Natural Translation

This singer is very popular in France.

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