Meaning of private – Learner’s Dictionary

private

adjective

/ˈpraɪvɪt/ us

private adjective (NOT EVERYONE)

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only for one person or group and not for everyone:

Each room has a balcony and a private bathroom.

You can't park here - this is private property.

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He's a member of an exclusive private club.
Her parents employed a private tutor.
She's having private lessons on a one-to-one basis.
There was a 'private property' sign nailed to the tree.

private adjective (NOT GOVERNMENT)

controlled by or paid for by a person or company and not by the government:

Charles went to a private school.

She had an expensive private education.

private adjective (SECRET)

If information or an emotion is private, you do not want other people to know about it:

This is a private matter - it doesn't concern you.

in private

If you do something in private, you do it where other people cannot see or hear you:

I need to talk to you in private.

sb's private life

someone's personal relationships and activities and not their work

private adjective (QUIET)

A place which is private is quiet and there are no other people there to see or hear what you are doing:

Is there somewhere private where we can talk?

privately

adverb

private

noun [ C ]

/ˈpraɪvɪt/ us

a soldier of the lowest rank in the army

(Definition of private from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of private

in Chinese (Traditional)

私人的, 私人（用）的, 私有的…

in Chinese (Simplified)

私人的, 私人（用）的, 私有的…

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privado, particular, soldado raso…

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privado, particular, íntimo…

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खाजगी, खर्च किंवा नियंत्रण सरकार करत नसलेले असे काही…

個人の, 私有の, 私立の…

hususi, özel, kişisel…

privé/-ée, confidentiel/-elle, privatif/-ive…

privat, particular, soldat ras…

privé, particulier, soldaat zonder rang…

ஒரு நபர் அல்லது குழுவிற்கு மட்டுமே மற்றும் அனைவருக்கும் அல்ல, தனிப்பட்ட நடவடிக்கைகள் தனிப்பட்ட விஷயங்கள் அல்லது உறவுகளை உள்ளடக்கியது மற்றும் அவை உங்கள் வேலையுடன் தொடர்புடையவை அல்ல., தனிப்பட்ட எண்ணங்கள் மற்றும் கருத்துக்கள் இரகசியமானவை மற்றும் மற்றவர்களுடன் விவாதிக்கப்படவில்லை.…

(केवल एक व्यक्ति या समूह के लिए) व्यक्तिगत, निजी, (मामलों या संबंधों का) निजी…

ખાનગી, અંગત, ખાનગી જગ્યા…

privat, menig…

privat, personlig, menig…

peribadi, biasa, prebet…

privat, Privat-…, gewöhnlicher Soldat…