private
A soldier of the lowest rank in the armyA soldier of the lowest rank in the army.
» The number of private colleges has increased.
Кількість приватних коледжів виросла. — deniko
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8 sensesA soldier of the lowest rank in the army.
Gemeiner, Schütze, Kanonier
рядово́йrjadovój
рядови́йrjadovýj, рядови́кrjadovýk
an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
A doctor working in privately rather than publicly funded health care.
(euphemistic, in the plural)The genitals.
(usually plural)A private lesson.
If you want to learn ballet, consider taking privates.
(obsolete)A secret message; a personal unofficial communication.
(obsolete)Personal interest; particular business.
(obsolete)Privacy; retirement.
(obsolete)One not invested with a public office.
Examples
717 sentencesThe number of private colleges has increased.
Кількість приватних коледжів виросла. — deniko
You and I should talk in private.
Ми з тобою повинні поговорити наодинці. — Ahha
I'd like to talk with you in private.
Я хотів би поговорити з тобою наодинці. — deniko
ruЯ бы хотел поговорить с Вами наедине. — sigavax
deIch würde gern mit dir unter vier Augen reden. — Sudajaengi
I'd like to speak with Tom in private.
Я хотів би поговорити з Томом наодинці. — deniko
ruЯ хотел бы поговорить с Томом наедине. — marafon
deIch möchte mit Tom unter vier Augen sprechen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I wish to speak to Tom in private.
Я хочу поговорити з Томом наодинці. — deniko
ruЯ хочу поговорить с Томом наедине. — afyodor
deIch will mit Tom unter vier Augen sprechen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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
plural: privatesSynonyms
4 synonyms- an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines:buck privatecommon soldier
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
See also
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