privy

eingeweiht, unterrichtet

Berechtigt, private oder geheime Informationen zu kennen.

In einfachem Englisch: Allowed to know private or secret information.

• I was not privy to their plans.
• She is privy to confidential information.
• Were you privy to the discussions about the sale?

So benutzt man es: be privy to something (Only a few staff members were privy to the plans.)

Synonyme: informed, in the know

Gegenteile: unaware, uninformed

Häufige Wendungen: privy to something, privy to secrets, privy to discussions

Plumpsklo, Aborthäuschen

Eine Toilette außerhalb des Hauses, oft in einem kleinen eigenen Gebäude.

In einfachem Englisch: A toilet outside a house, often in a small separate building.

• The privy stood behind the cottage.
• We followed a muddy path to the wooden privy.
• The old farmhouses had no bathrooms, only outdoor privies.

Synonyme: outhouse, outdoor toilet, latrine

Häufige Wendungen: outdoor privy, wooden privy, garden privy

Toilettenraum, Abort

Ein Raum, in dem sich eine Toilette befindet.

In einfachem Englisch: A room containing a toilet.

• The privy was upstairs.
• A narrow door led to the indoor privy.
• The house had two privies but no room for bathing.

Synonyme: toilet, lavatory, toilet room

Häufige Wendungen: indoor privy, small privy, privy door

Klosett, Toilettenbecken

Das Becken oder der Sitz, den man zum Wasserlassen oder für den Stuhlgang benutzt.

In einfachem Englisch: The bowl or seat that people use when getting rid of waste from their bodies.

• The privy had a wooden seat.
• A cracked porcelain privy stood in the corner.
• They replaced the old privy with a modern toilet.

Synonyme: toilet, lavatory, water closet

Häufige Wendungen: porcelain privy, privy seat, flush the privy

Rechtsnachfolger

Eine Person, die rechtlich mit fremden Rechten oder Interessen verbunden ist, ohne am ursprünglichen Vertrag oder Verfahren beteiligt zu sein.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone legally connected with another person's rights or interests, though not directly involved in the original agreement or case.

• The heir was a privy in estate.
• The judgment bound the parties and their privies.
• A privy may acquire rights through a person who signed the contract.

So benutzt man es: a privy to someone (The court treated the heir as a privy to the original owner.)

Häufige Wendungen: privy in estate, privy in law, party or privy