private

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

Translation

adj. no para el conocimiento o uso público; perteneciente a o para el uso de un solo individuo o grupo; realizado en secreto
n. un soldado de la más baja categoría
Word Forms
Pluralprivates

Phrases & Collocations

private room

habitación privada

private information

información privada

private property

propiedad privada

in private

en privado

private enterprise

empresa privada

private sector

sector privado

private equity

capital privado

private ownership

propiedad privada

private capital

capital privado

private law

derecho privado

private life

vida privada

private company

empresa privada

private school

escuela privada

private investment

inversión privada

private label

etiqueta privada

private network

red privada

private car

coche particular

private business

negocio privado

private international law

derecho internacional privado

private key

clave privada

private banking

banca privada

Example Sentences

It is a private car.

Es un coche privado.

a private joke; private opinions.

una broma privada; opiniones privadas.

a private club; a private party.

un club privado; una fiesta privada.

a private college; a private sanatorium.

un colegio privado; un sanatorio privado.

private papers; a private communication.

documentos privados; una comunicación privada.

private behavior; a private tragedy.

comportamiento privado; una tragedia privada.

a private secretary to the minister

un secretario privado del ministro

A private is subordinate to a corporal.

Un soldado es subordinado a un cabo.

a small private service in the chapel.

un pequeño servicio privado en la capilla.

he was a very private man.

era un hombre muy reservado.

conduct one's private affairs

conducir los asuntos privados de uno

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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