No. 1,052 in Russian
общий
General; common; shared.
In a sentence
Мы обсуждаем общий план развития.
We are discussing the general development plan.
Here, 'общий' is used as an adjective meaning 'general', describing the plan as one that applies to all or overall.
У них есть общий интерес в этом проекте.
They have a common interest in this project.
In this sentence, 'общий' means 'common', referring to something shared between multiple parties, specifically the interest.
Общий зал был оформлен празднично.
The common hall was decorated festively.
Here, 'общий' denotes 'common', suggesting the hall is for shared use by a group of people.
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