private
Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is…Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.
» The number of private colleges has increased.
Кількість приватних коледжів виросла.
Meaning
11 sensesBelonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.
In some countries, healthcare is provided by both the government and private companies.
privat
ча́стныйčástnyj, прива́тныйprivátnyj, ли́чныйlíčnyj
прива́тнийpryvátnyj
Relating to an individual or group of individuals outside of their official roles; often, sensitive or personal.
This book is her private journal.
Not publicly known or divulged; secret, confidential; (of a message) intended only for a specific person or group.
The identity of the beneficiaries of the trust is private.
Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded; not publicly accessible.
Can we go somewhere more private?
Not in governmental office or employment.
Military secrets should not be entrusted to unreliable private individuals.
Secretive; reserved.
He is a very private person.
Not traded by the public.
private equity
privat
ча́стныйčástnyj, закры́тыйzakrýtyj, необщедосту́пныйneobščedostúpnyj
Of a room in a medical facility, not shared with another patient.
Financially reliant on fees rather than government funding.
(not comparable)Accessible only to the class itself or instances of it, and not to other classes or even subclasses.
Of the mind or language, not in principle experienceable, knowable, or understandable by others.
- concerning things deeply private and personal
- confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
- not expressed
- concerning one person exclusively
Examples
717 sentencesThe number of private colleges has increased.
Кількість приватних коледжів виросла.
You and I should talk in private.
Ми з тобою повинні поговорити наодинці.
I'd like to talk with you in private.
Я хотів би поговорити з тобою наодинці.
ruЯ бы хотел поговорить с Вами наедине.
deIch würde gern mit dir unter vier Augen reden.
I'd like to speak with Tom in private.
Я хотів би поговорити з Томом наодинці.
ruЯ хотел бы поговорить с Томом наедине.
deIch möchte mit Tom unter vier Augen sprechen.
I wish to speak to Tom in private.
Я хочу поговорити з Томом наодинці.
ruЯ хочу поговорить с Томом наедине.
deIch will mit Tom unter vier Augen sprechen.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English privat(e) (“individual, exclusive, private”), from Latin prīvātus (“beFrom Middle English privat(e) (“individual, exclusive, private”), from Latin prīvātus (“bereaved, deprived, set apart from, release”), perfect passive participle of prīvō (“to bereave, deprive, release”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more), from prīvus (“private, one's own, proper”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per; compare prime, prior, pristine. Doublet of privy.
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Forms
more private, most private| Comparative | more private Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most private Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- concerning things deeply private and personal:intimate
- not expressed:secret
- concerning one person exclusively:individual
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- a private detective
- private detective
- hired a private
- is a private
- a private investigator
- private investigator
- a private school
- my private life
- private life
- private school
- his private life
- has a private