private

[US]/ˈpraɪvət/
[UK]/ˈpraɪvət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ikke til offentlig viden eller brug; tilhørende eller for brug af et individ eller en gruppe; foretaget i hemmelighed
n. en simpel soldat
Word Forms
Pluralprivates

Phrases & Collocations

private room

privat værelse

private information

private information

private property

privat ejendom

in private

i det skjulte

private enterprise

privat virksomhed

private sector

privat sektor

private equity

private equity

private ownership

privat ejerskab

private capital

privat kapital

private law

privatret

private life

privatliv

private company

private virksomhed

private school

privat skole

private investment

private investering

private label

privat label

private network

privat netværk

private car

privat bil

private business

private virksomhed

private international law

privat international ret

private key

privat nøgle

private banking

privatbankvirksomhed

Example Sentences

It is a private car.

Det er en privat bil.

a private joke; private opinions.

en privat joke; private meninger.

a private club; a private party.

en privat klub; en privat fest.

a private college; a private sanatorium.

en privat højskole; et privat sanatorium.

private papers; a private communication.

private dokumenter; en privat kommunikation.

private behavior; a private tragedy.

privat adfærd; en privat tragedie.

a private secretary to the minister

en privat sekretær for ministeren

A private is subordinate to a corporal.

En menig er underordnet en sergent.

a small private service in the chapel.

en lille privat gudstjeneste i kapellet.

he was a very private man.

han var en meget privat mand.

conduct one's private affairs

føre ens private forhold

Real-world Examples

It's private. -You know what else is private?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

Praise in public, censure in private, right?

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

Is there a private corner where we can sit and have a private chat?

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

" Nice to keep these things private, " said Harry.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

They have also clamped down on private media.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2021 Collection

It might be private, but it ain't private.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2021 Collection

Security guard, gardener, cook, maid, private nurse.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Detailed Explanation

Yeah, it's a bit too private, actually.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Many school districts are signing contracts with private companies.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

" Perhaps something more private? " he insisted quietly to the host.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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