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I.private [Am ˈpraɪvɪt, Brit ˈprʌɪvət] ADJ

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1.1. private (confidential):

private conversation

private matter

private matter

private letter

1.2. private:

in private she told me in private

me lo dijo confidencialmente or en confianza

can we talk in private?

¿podemos hablar en privado?

what you do in private is your own affair

lo que hagas en la intimidad or en tu vida privada es cosa tuya

the meeting was held in private

la reunión se celebró en privado or a puertas cerradas

2.1. private (restricted):

private showing

private hearing

vista f a puerta cerrada

they married in a private ceremony

celebraron la boda en la intimidad

“private”

“private” (on envelope)

2.2. private (for own use, in own possession):

private road/lesson/secretary

private income

for her private use

para su uso personal

with private bathroom

con baño privado

private property/land

propiedad f privada

a private hotel

un hotel particular (no perteneciente a una cadena)

a gentleman of private means form

un señor que vive de las rentas

3.1. private (not official):

private visit/correspondence

a private citizen/individual

the President sent a private message of sympathy

el Presidente mandó una nota personal de condolencia

the bishop acted in a private capacity

el obispo actuó a título personal

their private life

su vida privada

in private life she's completely different

en la intimidad es totalmente distinta

3.2. private (unconnected with the state):

private school

private school

private school

de pago Spain

private ward

private patient

private health care

servicio m médico privado

private health insurance

seguro m médico privado

to be in private practice MED

ejercer la medicina privada

to be in private practice (in US) LAW

ocuparse de asuntos civiles

private prosecution

the private sector

el sector privado

4.1. private (personal, inward):

private thoughts/doubts/grief

time is set aside for private study

se establecen ciertas horas para que cada uno estudie por su cuenta

it's a private joke between us

es un chiste que los dos entendemos

4.2. private (retiring):

private person

II.private [Am ˈpraɪvɪt, Brit ˈprʌɪvət] N

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1. private (rank):

private

soldado mf raso

Private Jones

el soldado Jones

2. private <privates, pl > (genitals):

private inf, euph

partes fpl pudendas euph, hum

private inf, euph

intimidades fpl euph, hum

private bill N Brit

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private bill

proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado

private bill

moción f Chil

private equity N U FIN

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private company N

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private company

sociedad f privada (que no cotiza en Bolsa)

private detective N

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1. private detective (hired):

private detective

detective mf privado

private detective

investigador privado m / investigadora privada f

2. private detective (bodyguard):

private detective

guardaespaldas m

private detective

private detective

guarura m Mex

private eye N esp Am inf

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private eye

private parts N npl euph, hum

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private parts

partes fpl pudendas euph, hum

private parts

intimidades fpl euph, hum

private press N

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private press

imprenta f particular

private investigator N

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private investigator → private detective

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private detective N

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1. private detective (hired):

private detective

detective mf privado

private detective

investigador privado m / investigadora privada f

2. private detective (bodyguard):

private detective

guardaespaldas m

private detective

private detective

guarura m Mex

private income N

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private income

Translations for private in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.private [ˈpraɪ·vət] ADJ

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1. private (not public):

private

2. private (confidential):

private

sb's private opinion

la opinión personal de alguien

he's a very private person

es una persona muy reservada

3. private (intimate):

private

private parts

partes f pl pudendas

II.private [ˈpraɪ·vət] N

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1. private:

privates inf (genitals)

2. private MIL:

private

soldado m raso

private eye N inf, private investigator N

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private eye

investigador (a) m (f) privado, -a

private property N

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private property

propiedad privada

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public/private sector

sector público/privado

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iniciativa privada ECON

private enterprise

privado (-a) (reunión, fiesta)

private

privado (-a)

private

vida privada

private life

in private

intimidad (sexuales)

private parts pl

private life

(private) school

íntimo (-a)

private

investigador privado

private detective

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

It is private land with no public access. en.wikipedia.org

There are also three private and five government-owned secondary schools accounted. en.wikipedia.org

Her works can be found in private and public collections around the world. en.wikipedia.org

In 1985, engineering and supply services were contracted out to private firms. en.wikipedia.org

They are exchanging information with universities, research centers, and private companies around the country, in order to produce more and better parts. en.wikipedia.org

He returned to private life, and started a small factory. en.wikipedia.org

Funding for the project was sought from both public and private sources. en.wikipedia.org

We can see the private door in the wall. en.wikipedia.org

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

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