private in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for private in the English»French Dictionary

I.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] N

private

simple soldat m

Private Taylor

soldat Taylor

II.privates N

privates npl inf:

privates

parties fpl inf

privates

organes mpl génitaux

III.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] ADJ

1. private (not for general public):

private property, land, beach, chapel, jet, vehicle, line, collection, party, viewing

privé

room with private bath

chambre avec salle de bains particulière

the funeral/the wedding will be private

l'enterrement/le mariage aura lieu dans la plus stricte intimité

2. private (personal, not associated with company):

private letter, phone call, use of car

personnel/-elle

private life

privé

private income, means

personnel/-elle

private sale

de particulier à particulier

a person of private means

une personne qui a des revenus personnels

she is making a private visit

elle est en visite privée

to act in a private capacity or as a private person

agir à titre personnel

the private citizen

le (simple) particulier

3. private (not public, not state-run):

private sector, healthcare, education, school, hospital, prison, firm

privé

private housing, accommodation, landlord

particulier/-ière

private industry

le (secteur) privé

private lessons

cours mpl particuliers

4. private (not to be openly revealed):

private conversation, talk, meeting, matter

privé

private reason, opinion, thought

personnel/-elle

to come to a private understanding

s'arranger à l'amiable

to keep sth private

préserver l'intimité de qc

a private joke

une plaisanterie pour initiés

5. private (undisturbed):

private place, room, corner

tranquille

let's go inside where we can be private

allons dans la maison, nous y serons tranquilles

6. private (secretive):

private person

renfermé (sur soi-même)

IV.in private ADV

in private

en privé

V.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt]

to go private Brit MED

se faire soigner dans le (secteur) privé

private bill N

private bill

projet m de loi d'intérêt privé

private eye N inf

private eye

privé m inf

private eye

détective m privé

private company N

private company

société f privée

private buyer N

private buyer

particulier m

private detective N

private detective

détective m privé

private bar N Brit

private bar

bar m (le plus confortable d'un pub)

private enterprise N

private enterprise

l'entreprise f privée

private hotel N

private hotel

≈ pension f de famille

private view N ART

private view

vernissage m

private in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for private in the English»French Dictionary

I.private [ˈpraɪvɪt, Am -vət] ADJ

1. private (not public):

private

privé(e)

2. private (personal):

private opinion, papers

personnel(le)

3. private (confidential):

private

confidentiel(le)

to keep sth private

garder qc confidentiel

their private joke

une plaisanterie entre eux

4. private (not open to the public):

private

privé(e)

private ceremony, funeral

célébré(e) dans l'intimité

5. private (for personal use):

private

privé(e)

private house, lesson

particulier(-ère)

6. private (not state-run):

private

privé(e)

7. private (secluded):

private

retiré(e)

8. private (not social):

private

réservé(e)

9. private (undisturbed):

private

tranquille

II.private [ˈpraɪvɪt, Am -vət] N

1. private no pl (privacy):

in private

en privé

to speak to sb in private

parler à qn en particulier

2. private pl inf (genitals):

private

parties fpl (génitales)

3. private (lowest-ranking army soldier):

private

soldat m de deuxième classe

private enterprise N

private enterprise

entreprise f privée

private parts N

private parts

parties fpl intimes

private school N

private school

école f privée

private member N Brit, Can, Aus, NZ

private member

simple député(e) m (f)

private secretary N

private secretary

secrétaire m particulier

private secretary

secrétaire f particulière

private detective N

private detective

détective m privé

private life N

private life

vie f privé

Translations for private in the French»English Dictionary

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particulier

private individual

vente aux particuliers

private sale

privé

private life

dans le privé

in private

déclarations/conversation en privé

private declarations/conversation

confier qc à qn en privé

to confide sth to sb in private

privé

private sector

private Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep sth private

garder qc confidentiel

to speak to sb in private

parler à qn en particulier

to interfere in sth sb's private life, a relationship

s'immiscer dans qc

to put sth out to private contractors

donner qc à des agents privés

he is here in a private capacity

il est ici à titre privé

to stay in a private house

loger chez l'habitant

to live off one's private income

vivre de ses rentes

to put one's children in a private school

mettre ses enfants à l'école privée

to confide sth to sb in private

confier qc à qn en privé

to live on one's salary/private income

vivre de son salaire/ses rentes

private Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for private in the French»English Dictionary

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soutien scolaire

private tuition

vie privée

private life

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As of 2006, the castle belongs to a private owner.

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Access by commercial tour groups is regulated and limited, though there is some visitation by private yachts.

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He received his early education from private tutors.

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Students may also transfer their credits to a private or out-of-state school.

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Further, there is a private sector financial surplus due to household savings exceeding business investment.

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Most of the reputable universities are public, but in recent years there has also been an upsurge in the number of private universities.

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Some subsidiary components of this rule may permit private possession of obscene materials at one's home.

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Access to the airport is provided by a shuttle bus, taxi or private means.

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To prevent large private organizations from thus dominating the body politic, distributism applies this principle of subsidiarity to economic as well as to social and political action.

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Her work is included in private collections across the country.

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