Translation
private
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Word origin
From Latin privatus ('set apart, belonging to one person'), the past participle of privare ('to deprive, to set apart'), from privus ('single, individual').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- privatus
- English cognates
- private, privation, deprive
Grammar
Examples
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His private life is no one else's business.
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This beach is private, we cannot go there.
Paris.
My brother works at a private school in Paris.
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He has a private jet for his business trips.
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It is a private conversation, please close the door.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 4: privé, déjeuner, parole and 7 more words.