popular
US: /ˈpɑpjəɫɝ/
UK: /pˈɒpjʊlɐ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
popular /'pɔpjulə/- tính từ
- (thuộc) nhân dân, của nhân dân, do nhân dân
- a popular insurection: cuộc khởi nghĩa của nhân dân
- bình dân
- the popular front: mặt trận bình dân
- có tính chất đại chúng, hợp với nhân dân, hợp với trình độ nhân dân, phổ cập
- popular language: ngôn ngữ đại chúng
- popular sciene: khoa học phổ cập
- at popular prices: với giá rẻ (hợp với túi tiền của nhân dân)
- được lòng dân, được nhân dân yêu mến, được mọi người ưa thích, phổ biến, nổi tiếng
- a popular song: bài hát phổ biến
- a popular book: một quyển sách được mọi người ưa thích
- a popular writer: nhà văn nổi tiếng, nhà văn được mọi người yêu mến
- (thuộc) nhân dân, của nhân dân, do nhân dân
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective1 ~ (with sb) liked or enjoyed by a large number of people: a hugely / immensely popular singer + This is one of our most popular designs. + Skiing has become very popular recently. + These policies are unlikely to prove popular with middle-class voters. + I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. + (spoken, ironic) 'Our dog got into the neighbour's garden again!' 'You'll be popular.'
Antonym: UNPOPULAR
2 [only before noun] (sometimes disapproving) suited to the taste and knowledge of ordinary people: popular music / culture / fiction + the popular press + The band's success is largely due to the popular appeal of the lead singer.
3 [only before noun] (of ideas, beliefs and opinions) shared by a large number of people: a popular misconception + Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men. + Popular opinion was divided on the issue. + By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks.
4 [only before noun] connected with the ordinary people of a country: The party still has widespread popular support. + a share of the popular vote + popular power / pressure
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 favourite, favoured, in favour, accepted, well-received, approved, (well-)liked, fashionable, in fashion, stylish, in vogue, celebrated, renowned, acclaimed, famous, in demand, sought-after, all the rage, Colloq trendy, in, hot:
You would become a millionaire overnight if you could accurately predict the popular music of the coming year
2 conventional, stock, commonplace, public, normal, standard, general, universal, average, everyday, ordinary, routine, common, habitual, prevalent, current, prevailing, dominant, predominant, predominating, customary:
His films cater to popular tastes in science fiction.
3 lay, non-professional, amateur, understandable, accessible, popularized, simplified:
He presents a popular astronomy programme on TV.
Collocation
VERBS
be, prove, seem | become | remain | make sth
What makes this subject so popular?
ADV.
enormously, especially, extremely, genuinely, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, massively, particularly, phenomenally, really, vastly, very, wildly | increasingly | less than, not exactly
Jack was not exactly popular after the incident with the fire extinguisher.
| fairly, pretty, quite, rather, relatively | deservedly
a deservedly popular restaurant with all who enjoy Mexican food
| instantly
He was one of those people who are instantly popular.
| always, enduringly, eternally, ever, perennially
Seaside holidays are always popular. a concert featuring the ever popular music from Hollywood's silver screen
| widely | universally | internationally | personally
The prime minister remained personally popular despite his party's disastrous slide in the opinion polls.
| politically
PREP.
among
popular among young people
| as
These animals are quite popular as pets.
| for
a restaurant that is popular for light meals
| with
This area is immensely popular with tourists.
Concise dictionary
'pɑpjələ(r) / 'pɒpjʊl-adj.
+regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
+carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large
+representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
+(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
