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private

/ˈpraɪvət/

US UK

adjective

[more ~; most ~]

for the use of a single person or group :belonging to one person or group :not public

a private beach/club/property

He returned to the country on his private [=personal] jet.

It was the first time many had seen works from the artist's private collection.

a room with a private bath [=a bathroom that is not shared between several rooms]

not relating to a person's official position or job

At work he was always very serious, but in his private life, he was actually very funny and relaxed.

not known by the public or by other people :secret

private dealings/meetings

Please keep all my personal information private.

They shared a private joke. [=a joke only understood by the few people who know what it refers to]

not telling others about yourself :keeping your personal information secret

He's a very private person.

away from other people :out of the sight and hearing of other people

Let's go somewhere private.

They were sitting in a private corner of the restaurant.

always used before a noun :not holding a public or elected office

private individuals

a private citizen

not paid for or controlled by the government

tax policies to encourage private industry

a private hospital/college

The mayor hired a private contractor rather than using city workers to do the job.

not having stocks traded on the open market

a private company

involving or done with a single person rather than a group

She had years of private piano study/lessons.

private students [=students who are given private lessons]

noun

plural -vates

[count] :a person of the lowest rank in the U.S. or British Army or the U.S. Marines

privates [plural] informal :private parts

in private

out of the sight and hearing of other people :in a private place

We would like to speak to you in private. [=privately]

The group always met in private.

* Các từ tương tự:
private enterprise, private investigator, private member, private member's bill, private parts, private patient, private practice, private school, private sector