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pri·vate
(prī′vĭt)adj.
1.
a. Secluded from the sight, presence, or intrusion of others: a private hideaway.
b. Designed or intended for one's exclusive use: a private room.
2.
a. Of or confined to the individual; personal: a private joke; private opinions.
b. Undertaken on an individual basis: private studies; private research.
c. Of, relating to, or receiving special hospital services and privileges: a private patient.
3. Not available for public use, control, or participation: a private club; a private party.
4.
a. Belonging to a particular person or persons, as opposed to the public or the government: private property.
b. Of, relating to, or derived from nongovernment sources: private funding.
c. Conducted and supported primarily by individuals or groups not affiliated with governmental agencies or corporations: a private college; a private sanatorium.
d. Enrolled in or attending a private school: a private student.
5. Capitalized in shares of stock that are held by a relatively small number of owners and are not traded on the open market: a private company; a company that went private; took a company private.
6. Not holding an official or public position: a private citizen.
7.
a. Not for public knowledge or disclosure; secret: private papers; a private communication.
b. Not appropriate for use or display in public; intimate: private behavior; a private tragedy.
c. Placing a high value on personal privacy: a private person.
n.
Idioms: 1.
a. A noncommissioned rank in the US Army or Marine Corps that is below private first class.
b. One who holds this rank or a similar rank in a military organization.
2. privates Private parts. Often used with the.
go private
To take a publicly owned company into private ownership, as by a leveraged buyout.
in private
Not in public; secretly or confidentially.
[Middle English privat, from Latin prīvātus, not in public life, past participle of prīvāre, to release, deprive, from prīvus, single, alone; see per in Indo-European roots.]
pri′vate·ly adv.
pri′vate·ness n.
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private
(ˈpraɪvɪt)adj
1. not widely or publicly known: they had private reasons for the decision.
2. confidential; secret: a private conversation.
3. not for general or public use: a private bathroom.
4. (prenominal) individual; special: my own private recipe.
5. (prenominal) having no public office, rank, etc: a private man.
6. (Military) (prenominal) denoting a soldier of the lowest military rank: a private soldier.
7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating to, or provided by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body: the private sector; private housing.
8. (of a place) retired; sequestered; not overlooked
9. (of a person) reserved; uncommunicative
10. in private in secret; confidentially
n
(Military) a soldier of the lowest rank, sometimes separated into qualification grades, in many armies and marine corps: private first class.
[C14: from Latin prīvātus belonging to one individual, withdrawn from public life, from prīvāre to deprive, bereave]
ˈprivately adv
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pri•vate
(ˈpraɪ vɪt)adj.
1. belonging to some particular person or persons: private property.
2. pertaining to or affecting a particular person or a small group of persons: for your private satisfaction.
3. confined to or intended only for the person or persons immediately concerned: a private communication.
4. not holding public office or employment: private citizens.
5. not of an official or public character: to return to private life.
6. removed from or out of public view or knowledge; personal; secret: private papers.
7. not open or accessible to the general public: a private beach.
8. undertaken or operated independently: private research.
9. working as an independent individual: a private detective.
10. solitary; secluded.
11. preferring privacy; retiring.
n. 12. a soldier of one of the three lowest enlisted ranks.
13. privates, private parts.
Idioms: in private, not publicly; secretly.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin prīvātus restricted, private, orig. past participle of prīvāre to deprive, rob (compare deprive); see -ate1]
pri′vate•ly, adv.
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private
- closet - First denoted a private or small room.
- privilege - Derives from Latin privus, "private," and leg/lex, "law."
- privity - The state of being private or secret.
- secretary - Comes from Latin, meaning "confidential officer," and first denoted a person, such as a confidant, entrusted with private or secret matters; it should be pronounced SEK-ruh-tair-ee.
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| Noun | 1. |  private - an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"enlisted man - a male enlisted person in the armed forces |
| Adj. | 1. | private - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life" esoteric - confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories" personal - concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers" public - not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures" |
| 2. | private - concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters" personal - concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers" | |
| 3. | private - concerning one person exclusively; "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath" personal - concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers" | |
| 4. | private - not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts" inward - relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; "a concern with inward reflections" |
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private
adjective
1. nonpublic, independent, commercial, privatised, private-enterprise, denationalized a joint venture with private industry
2. exclusive, individual, privately owned, own, special, particular, reserved He has had to sell his private plane.
exclusive public, general, common
exclusive public, general, common
3. secret, confidential, covert, inside, closet, unofficial, privy (archaic), clandestine, off the record, hush-hush (informal), in camera He held a private meeting with the country's political party leaders.
secret public, known, open, official, revealed, disclosed
secret public, known, open, official, revealed, disclosed
4. personal, individual, secret, hidden, intimate, undisclosed, unspoken, innermost, unvoiced I've always kept my private and professional life separate. He hardly ever betrayed his private thoughts.
5. secluded, secret, separate, isolated, concealed, retired, sequestered, not overlooked It was the only reasonably private place they could find to talk.
secluded busy, frequented, bustling, unsecluded
secluded busy, frequented, bustling, unsecluded
6. solitary, reserved, retiring, withdrawn, discreet, secretive, self-contained, reclusive, reticent, insular, introvert, uncommunicative Gould was an intensely private individual.
solitary outgoing, sociable
solitary outgoing, sociable
7. unofficial, personal, non-official The President is here on a private visit.
noun
1. enlisted man (U.S.), tommy (Brit. informal), private soldier, Tommy Atkins (Brit. informal), squaddie or squaddy (Brit. slang) The rest of the gunners in the battery were privates.
in private in secret, privately, personally, behind closed doors, in camera, between ourselves, confidentially I think we should discuss this in private.
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private
adjective1. Belonging to, relating to, or affecting a particular person:
2. Belonging or confined to a particular person or group as opposed to the public or the government:
3. Known about by very few:
Informal: hush-hush.
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Translations
جُنْدي عاديخاصخُصُوصِّيفَرْدي ، شَخْصي
soukromýprostý
privatmenig
yksityinen
privatan
közkatonamagánember
einka-óbreyttur
個人的な
사적인
asmeninės pajamosatskirumaprie keturių akiųprivačiaiprivatus verslas
ierindnieksneoficiālspersonisksprivātsvienkāršs
navaden vojakzasebenzaupno
privat
ที่เป็นส่วนตัว
riêng tư
private
[ˈpraɪvɪt]A. ADJ
1. (= not public) [conversation, visit, land, matter] → privado; [letter, reason, opinion] → personal; [language] → secreto; [thoughts, grief, fantasy] → íntimo
it was a private wedding; the wedding was private → la boda se celebró en la intimidad
"private" (on door) → privado; (on envelope) → confidencial
"private and confidential" → confidencial
"private fishing" → coto m de pesca
"private parking" → aparcamiento m or (LAm) estacionamiento m privado
it's a silly private joke of ours → es un chiste tonto que sólo nosotras entendemos
to keep sth private [+ beliefs] → no hablar de algo; [+ opinions, views, doubts] → guardarse algo, reservarse algo
I have always kept my political beliefs private → nunca he hablado de mis ideas políticas
he was diagnosed with AIDS in 1994 but kept it private → en 1994 le diagnosticaron SIDA pero lo mantuvo en secreto
I want to keep this private → quiero que esto quede entre nosotros
I've always tried to keep my private life private [famous person] → siempre he intentado mantener mi vida privada alejada de la mirada del público; [ordinary person] → siempre he intentado mantener mi vida privada fuera del alcance de los demás
to be in private ownership → ser propiedad privada
he's a very private person → es una persona muy reservada
see also strictly 3
it was a private wedding; the wedding was private → la boda se celebró en la intimidad
"private" (on door) → privado; (on envelope) → confidencial
"private and confidential" → confidencial
"private fishing" → coto m de pesca
"private parking" → aparcamiento m or (LAm) estacionamiento m privado
it's a silly private joke of ours → es un chiste tonto que sólo nosotras entendemos
to keep sth private [+ beliefs] → no hablar de algo; [+ opinions, views, doubts] → guardarse algo, reservarse algo
I have always kept my political beliefs private → nunca he hablado de mis ideas políticas
he was diagnosed with AIDS in 1994 but kept it private → en 1994 le diagnosticaron SIDA pero lo mantuvo en secreto
I want to keep this private → quiero que esto quede entre nosotros
I've always tried to keep my private life private [famous person] → siempre he intentado mantener mi vida privada alejada de la mirada del público; [ordinary person] → siempre he intentado mantener mi vida privada fuera del alcance de los demás
to be in private ownership → ser propiedad privada
he's a very private person → es una persona muy reservada
see also strictly 3
2. (= own, individual) [car, house, lesson, room] → particular; [bank account] → personal
76 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms → 76 habitaciones, cada una con su baño particular
in a or one's private capacity → a título personal
for your private information → únicamente para su información
for private use → para el uso personal
76 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms → 76 habitaciones, cada una con su baño particular
in a or one's private capacity → a título personal
for your private information → únicamente para su información
for private use → para el uso personal
3. (= independent) [medicine, education, finance] → privado; [school] → privado, particular; [patient, tutor, teacher] → particular
a private hospital → una clínica (privada) → un hospital privado or particular
he decided to take on private pupils → decidió dar clases particulares
to go private [patient] → ir por lo privado; [dentist, doctor] → establecerse de forma privada; [company] → dejar de cotizar en bolsa
a private hospital → una clínica (privada) → un hospital privado or particular
he decided to take on private pupils → decidió dar clases particulares
to go private [patient] → ir por lo privado; [dentist, doctor] → establecerse de forma privada; [company] → dejar de cotizar en bolsa
B. N
2.
in private: could I talk to you in private? → ¿te puedo hablar en privado?
I have been told in private that → me han dicho confidencialmente or en confianza que ...
the committee sat in private → la comisión se reunió a puerta(s) cerrada(s) or en privado
the wedding was held in private → la boda se celebró en la intimidad
what people do in private is up to them → lo que cada uno haga en su vida privada es asunto suyo
in private: could I talk to you in private? → ¿te puedo hablar en privado?
I have been told in private that → me han dicho confidencialmente or en confianza que ...
the committee sat in private → la comisión se reunió a puerta(s) cerrada(s) or en privado
the wedding was held in private → la boda se celebró en la intimidad
what people do in private is up to them → lo que cada uno haga en su vida privada es asunto suyo
C. CPD private citizen N (Jur) → particular mf
private company N → empresa f privada, compañía f privada
private detective N → detective mf privado/a
private enterprise N (= industry) → el sector privado; (= initiative) → la iniciativa privada
new employment laws which will hamper private enterprise → nuevas leyes fpl laborales que van a dificultar el crecimiento del sector privado
private enterprise economy N → economía f capitalista, economía f de mercado
private eye N (US) → detective mf privado/a
private finance initiative N (Brit) plan de incentivos y potenciación de la iniciativa privada en el sector público
private health care N → servicio m médico privado
private health insurance N → seguro m médico privado
private hearing N (Jur) → vista f a puertas cerradas
private hotel N → hotel m privado
private income N → rentas fpl
private individual N (Jur) → particular mf
private investigator N → investigador(a) m/f privado/a
private law N → derecho m privado
private life N → vida f privada
in private life → en su vida privada
private limited company N → sociedad f limitada
private line N (Telec) → línea f particular
private means NPL → rentas fpl
a man of private means → un hombre que vive de sus rentas
private member, Private Member N (Brit) (Parl) → diputado/a m/f sin responsabilidades de gobierno
Private Member's Bill N proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado a título personal
to introduce a Private Member's Bill → presentar un proyecto de ley a título personal
private parts NPL (euph, hum) → partes fpl pudendas
private patient N → paciente mf privado/a
private pension N → pensión f personal
private pension plan N → plan m de pensiones personal
private pension scheme N = private pension plan private practice N (Med) → consulta f privada
to be in private practice (Med) → ejercer la medicina de forma privada
he decided to set up in private practice → decidió establecerse como médico privado
private property N → propiedad f privada
private property rights NPL → derechos mpl de propiedad
private prosecution N (Jur) → demanda f civil
to bring a private prosecution against sb → presentar una demanda civil contra algn
private school N → escuela f privada, escuela f particular
private secretary N → secretario/a m/f particular
the private sector N → el sector privado
private soldier N → soldado mf raso
private view, private viewing N → visita f privada (a una exposición)
private company N → empresa f privada, compañía f privada
private detective N → detective mf privado/a
private enterprise N (= industry) → el sector privado; (= initiative) → la iniciativa privada
new employment laws which will hamper private enterprise → nuevas leyes fpl laborales que van a dificultar el crecimiento del sector privado
private enterprise economy N → economía f capitalista, economía f de mercado
private eye N (US) → detective mf privado/a
private finance initiative N (Brit) plan de incentivos y potenciación de la iniciativa privada en el sector público
private health care N → servicio m médico privado
private health insurance N → seguro m médico privado
private hearing N (Jur) → vista f a puertas cerradas
private hotel N → hotel m privado
private income N → rentas fpl
private individual N (Jur) → particular mf
private investigator N → investigador(a) m/f privado/a
private law N → derecho m privado
private life N → vida f privada
in private life → en su vida privada
private limited company N → sociedad f limitada
private line N (Telec) → línea f particular
private means NPL → rentas fpl
a man of private means → un hombre que vive de sus rentas
private member, Private Member N (Brit) (Parl) → diputado/a m/f sin responsabilidades de gobierno
Private Member's Bill N proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado a título personal
to introduce a Private Member's Bill → presentar un proyecto de ley a título personal
private parts NPL (euph, hum) → partes fpl pudendas
private patient N → paciente mf privado/a
private pension N → pensión f personal
private pension plan N → plan m de pensiones personal
private pension scheme N = private pension plan private practice N (Med) → consulta f privada
to be in private practice (Med) → ejercer la medicina de forma privada
he decided to set up in private practice → decidió establecerse como médico privado
private property N → propiedad f privada
private property rights NPL → derechos mpl de propiedad
private prosecution N (Jur) → demanda f civil
to bring a private prosecution against sb → presentar una demanda civil contra algn
private school N → escuela f privada, escuela f particular
private secretary N → secretario/a m/f particular
the private sector N → el sector privado
private soldier N → soldado mf raso
private view, private viewing N → visita f privada (a una exposición)
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private
[ˈpraɪvət] adj
(= not public) [hospital, club, industry] → privé(e) private education, private ownership, private practice
[event, talk, interview, ceremony] → privé(e)
(= personal) [papers, belongings] → privé(e); [feelings, plans, thoughts] → privé(e); [life, affairs] → privé(e)
private papers → documents privés
in his private life → dans le privé
"private" (on envelope) → "personnel"
private papers → documents privés
in his private life → dans le privé
"private" (on envelope) → "personnel"
[place] → privé(e)
[house, car, lesson] → particulier/ière
I have private lessons → Je prends des cours particuliers.
a private bathroom → une salle de bain individuelle
I have private lessons → Je prends des cours particuliers.
a private bathroom → une salle de bain individuelle
n
(= soldier) → soldat m de deuxième classe
in private → en privé private hearingprivate detective n → détective m privéprivate education n → enseignement m privéprivate enterprise n → entreprise f privéeprivate eye n → privé mprivate hearing n → audience f à huis closprivate investigator n → détective m privéprivate joke n → plaisanterie f pour initiésprivate limited company n (British) → société f à responsabilité limitée
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private
adj
→ privat; (= personal) letter, reasons → persönlich, privat; (= confidential) matter, affair → vertraulich; conversation, meeting, interview → privat, vertraulich; (= secluded) place → abgelegen; dining room → separat; (= not public) funeral, wedding → im engsten Kreis; hearing, sitting → nicht öffentlich, nichtöffentlich; they were sharing a private joke → sie fanden irgend etwas lustig; it’s just a private joke between us → das ist ein Privatwitz von uns; no private jokes! → lass uns auch mitlachen!; private and confidential → streng vertraulich; he acted in a private capacity → er handelte als Privatperson; they wanted to be private → sie wollten allein or für sich sein; to keep something private → etw für sich behalten; his private life → sein Privatleben nt; in his private thoughts → in seinen ganz persönlichen Gedanken
private branch exchange (Brit Telec) → Nebenstellenanlage f; private car → Privatwagen m; private citizen → Privatperson f; private education → Ausbildung f → in Privatschulen; private health insurance → private Krankenversicherung; private individual → Einzelne(r) mf; private law → Privatrecht nt; private limited company → ˜ Aktiengesellschaft f (die nicht an der Börse notiert ist); private means → Privatvermögen nt; private pupil → Privatschüler(in) m(f); private soldier (Mil) → gemeiner or einfacher Soldat; private treatment → Privatbehandlung f; private tutor → Privatlehrer(in) m(f); private ward → Privatabteilung or -station f
(= withdrawn, reserved) person → reserviert, zurückhaltend
n
(Mil) → Gefreite(r) mf; Private X → der Gefreite X; (in address) → Gefreiter X; private first class (US) → Obergefreite(r) mf
privates pl (= genitals) → Geschlechtsteile pl
in private → privat; (Jur) → unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit; we must talk in private → wir müssen das unter uns besprechen
private
:private company
n → Privatgesellschaft f
private detective
n → Privatdetektiv(in) m(f)
private enterprise
private
:private eye
n (inf) → Privatdetektiv(in) m(f), → Schnüffler(in) m(f) (pej inf)
Private Finance Initiative
n (Brit Pol) Regierungsprogramm zur Privatfinanzierung öffentlicher Projekte
private hotel
n → Privathotel nt
private investigator
n → Privatdetektiv(in) m(f)
private
:private member
n (Brit Parl) → Abgeordnete(r) mf (der/die nicht der Regierung angehört); private’s bill → Gesetzesinitiative f → eines Abgeordneten
private parts
private patient
n → Privatpatient(in) m(f)
private pension scheme
n → Privatrente f
private practice
private property
n → Privateigentum nt
private prosecution
n (Jur) → Zivilklage f
private school
n → Privatschule f
private secretary
n → Privatsekretär(in) m(f)
private-sector company
n → Unternehmen nt → des privaten Sektors, privatwirtschaftliches Unternehmen
private tuition
n → Privatunterricht m
private view
n → Vorabbesichtigung f
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private
[ˈpraɪvɪt]1. adj
a. (not public, conversation, meeting, land) → privato/a; (funeral, wedding) → in forma privata; (showing) → a inviti; (confidential, letter) → personale; (agreement, information) → confidenziale
"private" (on door) → "privato" (on envelope) → "riservata"
this information must be kept private → quest'informazione deve rimanere strettamente confidenziale
he is a very private person → è una persona molto riservata
in (his) private life → nella vita privata
private place → posto segreto
private hearing (Law) → udienza a porte chiuse
"private" (on door) → "privato" (on envelope) → "riservata"
this information must be kept private → quest'informazione deve rimanere strettamente confidenziale
he is a very private person → è una persona molto riservata
in (his) private life → nella vita privata
private place → posto segreto
private hearing (Law) → udienza a porte chiuse
b. (for one person, car, house, secretary) → privato/a, personale; (lessons) → privato/a; (personal, bank account, reasons) → personale
a man of private means → un uomo che vive di rendita
a man of private means → un uomo che vive di rendita
c. (not state-owned, company, army) → privato/a; (doctor, nursing home) → non convenzionato/a, privato/a
2. n
a. (Mil) → soldato semplice
b. in private = privately a, b
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private
(ˈpraivət) adjective1. of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public. The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations.
2. having no public or official position or rank. It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police.
noun in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer.
privacy (ˈprivəsi) , ((American) ˈprai-) noun the state of being away from other people's sight or interest. in the privacy of your own home.
ˈprivately adverbprivate enterprise
the management and financing of industry etc by individual persons or companies and not by the state.
private means money that does not come from one's work but from investment, inheritance etc.
in private with no-one else listening or watching; not in public. May I speak to you in private?
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private
→ خُصُوصِّي soukromý privat privat ιδιωτικός privado yksityinen privé privatan privato 個人的な 사적인 privé privat prywatny privado частный privat ที่เป็นส่วนตัว özel riêng tư 私密的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
private
a. privado-a, particular, exclusivo-a;
___ hospital → clínica;
___ practice → consulta particular;
___ room → cuarto ___;
-lyadv. privadamente. English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Does the room have a private bathroom?
- I have health insurance (US)
I have private health insurance (UK) - May I speak to you in private? (US)
Can I speak to you in private? (UK)
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private
adj privado, íntimo; — doctor médico -ca mf privado; — parts (fam) genitales mpl, partes íntimas (fam)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.