personal
Pertaining to personsPertaining to persons (human beings as opposed to things or animals).
» May I ask a personal question?
Могу я задать личный вопрос? — odexed
Можно я задам личный вопрос? — marafon
Можна мені поставити особисте запитання? — deniko
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10 sensesPertaining to persons (human beings as opposed to things or animals).
Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals
personal values; personal desire
Her song was her personal look at the values of friendship.
persönlich
ли́чныйlíčnyj, персона́льныйpersonálʹnyj
особи́стийosobýstyj, персона́льнийpersonálʹnyj, особо́вийosobóvyj
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
Dealing with subjects about which one wishes (or people usually wish) to maintain privacy or discretion; not for public view; sensitive, intimate.
personal reasons
You can't read my diary—it is personal.
(euphemistic)Intended for sexual use.
personal lubricant; personal massager
Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal; bodily.
personal charms
Done in person; without an intermediary.
a personal interview
a personal meeting
Personal-
ли́чныйlíčnyj
особо́вийosobóvyj
indicating grammatical person
Relating to an individual, their character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner
personal reflections or remarks
Only factual argumentation, no need to get personal.
Of a noun or pronoun, having reference particular to humans and other entities having personality such as a named animal, a deity, a personification, etc.
Related to grammatical first, second, etc. persons.
a personal pronoun
Denoting ownership.
one's personal vehicle, as opposed to a company vehicle
Examples
903 sentencesMay I ask a personal question?
Можна мені поставити особисте запитання? — deniko
ruМогу я задать личный вопрос? — odexed
Don't stick your nose into my personal affairs.
Не совай носа в мої справи. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruНе суй свой нос в мои личные дела. — odexed
deSteck deine Nase nicht in meine Angelegenheiten. — samueldora
I'm here for personal reasons.
Я тут з особистих причин. — deniko
ruЯ здесь по личным причинам. — odexed
That's a very personal question.
Це дуже особисте запитання. — deniko
ruЭто очень личный вопрос. — marafon
Is that a personal opinion?
Це особиста думка? — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English personal, personele, from Anglo-Norman personel, personal, personell,From Middle English personal, personele, from Anglo-Norman personel, personal, personell, Old French personal, personel, from Late Latin persōnālis (“of a person, personly”), equivalent to person + -al. Doublet of personnel.
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Forms
more personal, most personal| Comparative | more personal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most personal Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
98 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- personal problems
- personal question
- a personal question
- some personal problems
- had some personal
- for personal reasons
- personal opinion
- personal life
- a personal matter
- personal friend of
- personal problems to
- some personal
See also
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