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in the PONS Dictionary

I. pri·vate [ˈpraɪvɪt, Am -vət] ADJ

1. private inv (personal):

private
private
private joke
sb's private opinion

2. private (not open to public):

private
private
private discussion, meeting
private function
private Feier
private land

3. private (confidential):

private
to keep sth private

4. private (not social):

private
private

5. private:

private (secluded)

6. private inv (not governmental):

private
private
private business
Privatwirtschaft f <-> kein pl
private funds
private Gelder
private hospital
Privatklinik f <-, -en>

7. private (not as official):

II. pri·vate [ˈpraɪvɪt, Am -vət] N

1. private no pl (not in public):

in private
in private
to speak [or talk] to sb in private
jdn [o. mit jdm] unter vier Augen sprechen

2. private inf (genitals):

3. private MIL:

private [soldier]
OpenDict entry

private ADJ

buck ˈpri·vate N Am

pri·vate ac·ˈcount N FIN

private account
Privatkonto nt <-s, -konten>

pri·vate as·ˈsets N pl

private assets
Privatvermögen nt <-s, ->

pri·vate ˈbank·er N

private banker

pri·vate ˈbank·ing N

private banking
Private Banking nt

pri·vate ˈbusi·ness N no pl ECON

private business
Privatwirtschaft f <-> kein pl

pri·vate ˈciti·zen N

private citizen
Privatperson f <-, -en>

pri·vate con·tract N

by private contract financing

pri·vate de·ˈtec·tive N

private detective
Privatdetektiv(in) m (f) <-s, -e; -, -nen>

pri·vate ˈen·ter·prise N

1. private enterprise no pl (free enterprise):

private enterprise
Privatwirtschaft f <-> kein pl

2. private enterprise (a business):

private enterprise

pri·vate ˈeye N inf

private eye
Privatdetektiv(in) m (f) <-s, -e; -, -nen>
private eye
Schnüffler(in) m (f) <-s, -> pej inf

pri·vate ˈin·come N no pl

private income
private Einkünfte nt
private income

pri·vate in·di·ˈvid·ual N LAW

private individual
Privatperson f <-, -en>

pri·vate in·ˈves·ti·ga·tor N

private investigator
Privatdetektiv(in) m (f) <-s, -e; -, -nen>

pri·vate law N

private law
Privatrecht nt <-s> kein pl

pri·vate ˈles·sons N pl

private lessons
private lessons
Privatunterricht m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

private land
Privatbesitz m <-es> kein pl
private life
Privatleben nt <-s> kein pl
private domain
Privateigentum nt <-s> kein pl
private secretary
Privatsekretär(in) m (f) <-s, -e>

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