private

• Appartenant ou destiné à une personne ou à un groupe particulier ; non accessible au public. Qui concerne la vie intime ou personnelle de quelqu'un, ou ce qui doit rester secret ou confidentiel.

Belonging to or intended for a particular person or group; not public or shared.

1. A2formal

   Belonging to or for the use of a particular person or group; not public.

   Privé (non public)

   • This is a private conversation, please leave the room.
   • She has a private office on the top floor.
   • The garden is private and not open to visitors.

   Synonymesconfidentialexclusiveindividualnonpublicpersonalrestrictedsecret

   Antonymescommunalpublicshared

2. Personal and confidentialB1formal

   Relating to personal matters that are not to be shared with others.

   privé (personnel et confidentiel)

   • He keeps his private life separate from work.
   • Please respect my private thoughts and feelings.
   • The diary contains her most private secrets.

   Synonymesconfidentialindividualintimatepersonalsecret

   Antonymescommonopenpublicshared

3. Not owned by the stateB1formal

   Owned or controlled by an individual or company, not by the government.

   privé (non étatique)

   • She works for a private company.
   • The hospital is a private institution.
   • Private schools often have smaller class sizes.

   Synonymesindependent

   Antonymesfederalgovernmentmunicipalnationalpublicstate

• Nom désignant un soldat du rang le plus bas dans l'armée ou le corps des marines.

A noun referring to a soldier of the lowest rank in an army or marine corps.

1. Soldier rankB1formal

   A soldier of the lowest rank in many armies.

   Soldat du rang

   • He joined the army as a private.
   • The private was assigned to guard duty.
   • Privates must follow orders from their superiors.

   Synonymesbuck privatecommon soldierenlisted mantrooper

2. Private personB2formal

   A person who is not in public office or not part of the public eye.

   personne privée

   • The celebrity wanted to remain a private after the scandal.
   • He is a private, not a public figure.
   • She prefers to live as a private, away from media attention.

   Antonymescelebrityofficialpublic figure