private

privato, riservato

Destinato a essere visto o conosciuto solo da una persona o da poche persone.

In inglese semplice: Meant to be seen or known by only one person or a few people.

• That information is private.
• They had a private conversation after lunch.
• Please keep this message private.

Come si usa: keep something private (Please keep my phone number private.)

Sinonimi: confidential, secret

Contrari: public

Espressioni comuni: private conversation, private information, keep something private, private message

privato

Di proprietà di una persona o azienda, oppure fornito da queste anziché dallo Stato.

In inglese semplice: Owned or provided by a person or company rather than the government.

• She works for a private company.
• They sent their son to a private school.
• Private hospitals charge patients for treatment.

Sinonimi: privately owned, independent

Contrari: public, state-owned

Espressioni comuni: private company, private sector, private school, private hospital

personale, privato

Che riguarda la vita personale di qualcuno, al di fuori del lavoro o degli incarichi pubblici.

In inglese semplice: Connected with someone’s personal life rather than their work or public duties.

• His private life is quiet.
• She keeps her private affairs separate from work.
• He attended the meeting as a private citizen.

Sinonimi: personal

Contrari: public, official

Espressioni comuni: private life, private affairs, private citizen, private journal

soldato semplice

Soldato con il grado più basso nell’esercito.

In inglese semplice: A soldier with the lowest rank in an army.

• He joined the army as a private.
• The sergeant gave orders to the privates.
• She was promoted from private to corporal.

Espressioni comuni: army private, young private, private soldier

lezione privata

Lezione in cui un insegnante lavora con un solo allievo.

In inglese semplice: A lesson in which a teacher works with just one student.

• I booked a private with my dance teacher.
• She takes two privates a week to improve her ballet.
• How much does a private cost?

Sinonimi: private lesson, individual lesson

Espressioni comuni: book a private, take a private, weekly private