in the PONS Dictionary
I. pri·vate [ˈpraɪvɪt, Am -vət] ADJ
1. private inv (personal):
- private
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- private
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- private initiative/life
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- private joke
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- sb's private opinion
- jds persönliche Meinung
- private papers
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2. private (not open to public):
4. private (not social):
5. private:
- private (undisturbed)
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6. private inv (not governmental):
7. private (not as official):
II. pri·vate [ˈpraɪvɪt, Am -vət] N
1. private no pl (not in public):
2. private inf (genitals):
- privates pl
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buck ˈpri·vate N Am
- buck private
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pri·vate ac·ˈcount N FIN
- private account
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pri·vate as·ˈsets N pl
- private assets
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pri·vate ˈbank·er N
- private banker
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pri·vate ˈbank·ing N
- private banking
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pri·vate ˈbusi·ness N no pl ECON
- private business
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pri·vate ˈciti·zen N
- private citizen
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pri·vate con·tract N
pri·vate de·ˈtec·tive N
- private detective
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pri·vate ˈen·ter·prise N
1. private enterprise no pl (free enterprise):
- private enterprise
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- private enterprise
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2. private enterprise (a business):
- private enterprise
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pri·vate ˈin·come N no pl
- private income
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pri·vate in·di·ˈvid·ual N LAW
- private individual
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pri·vate in·ˈves·ti·ga·tor N
- private investigator
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pri·vate law N
- private law
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