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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɾiˈβaðo
"Ella tiene una oficina privada donde puede trabajar sin interrupciones."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group; not public.
"She has a private office where she can work without interruptions."
- 1
A person of lower rank in the military.
"The private was promoted to corporal after demonstrating exceptional bravery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective privatus, meaning apart from the state or restricted to an individual, from the verb privare (to deprive or release from). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, it shifted from meaning 'deprived' to denoting something personal, confidential, or separate from public view.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Private" is said worldwide
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Privé
Transliteration: pʁive
"Elle a un bureau privé où elle peut travailler sans interruptions."
Privat
Transliteration: pʁiˈvaːt
"Sie hat ein privates Büro, in dem sie ungestört arbeiten kann."
Privato
Transliteration: priˈvaːto
"Ha un ufficio privato dove può lavorare senza interruzioni."
Privado
Transliteration: pɾiˈβaðo
"Ella tiene una oficina privada donde puede trabajar sin interrupciones."
Privado
Transliteration: pɾiˈvadu
"Ela tem um escritório privado onde pode trabalhar sem interrupções."
निजी
Transliteration: nijī
"उसके पास एक निजी कार्यालय है जहाँ वह बिना रुकावट काम कर सकती है।"
私人
Transliteration: sīrén
"她有一个私人办公室，可以不受干扰地工作。"
개인적인
Transliteration: gaeinjeogin
"그녀는 방해받지 않고 일할 수 있는 개인적인 사무실이 있습니다."
プライベート
Transliteration: puraibēto
"彼女は邪魔されずに働けるプライベートオフィスを持っています。"
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