personal

personnel, individuel

Qui appartient à une personne précise, la concerne ou a un effet sur elle.

En anglais simple : Belonging to, affecting, or connected with one particular person.

• That is my personal opinion.
• Please take your personal belongings with you.
• Each student set a personal goal for the year.

Synonymes : individual, own

Expressions courantes : personal opinion, personal belongings, personal experience

privé, intime

Qui concerne des aspects privés de la vie d’une personne dont elle ne souhaite peut-être pas parler.

En anglais simple : Connected with private parts of a person’s life that they may not want to discuss.

• That is a personal question.
• She left the job for personal reasons.
• I would rather not discuss my personal life.

Synonymes : private, intimate

Contraires : public

Expressions courantes : personal question, personal reasons, personal matter

personnel, direct

Effectué par la personne elle-même, sans que quelqu’un agisse à sa place.

En anglais simple : Done by the person themselves, without someone else acting for them.

• The manager made a personal visit.
• The work requires your personal supervision.
• His personal intervention helped settle the disagreement.

Synonymes : direct, in-person

Expressions courantes : personal visit, personal involvement, personal supervision