🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Assunto privado

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈsũtu pɾiˈvadu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Private Matter/ˈpraɪ.vɪt ˈmæt.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"É um assunto privado."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A subject or issue that is personal and not intended to be shared publicly.

    "She decided to keep the details of her relationship a private matter."
  2. 2

    An issue that is sensitive and requires discretion.

    "The negotiations were a private matter between the two companies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'private' originates from the Latin 'privatus', meaning 'withdrawn from public life', while 'matter' comes from the Latin 'materia', referring to substance or material. Over time, the combination has evolved to denote issues or topics that are not intended for public discussion.

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