Tra từ private - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

private businesses or companies BUSINESS
- if a thing belongs to one person or group and should not be used by others, it is private (adverb privately); opposite: public (adverb publicly)
You can't park here - this is private property. ◎ a public library/telephone
- if you want to keep sth secret or do not want many other people to know about it, it is private, personal; noun (U): privacy
a private letter ◎ Do you mind if I ask you a personal question? ◎ I felt that his questions were an attack on my privacy.
- very private: intimate
They told each other their most intimate thoughts and feelings.
- if sth is not connected with work or business, it is private, personal
Harry didn't talk much about his private life. ◎ The letter was marked 'Personal', so I didn't open it.
- when you do sth that is not connected with your job, you do it as a private individual
- if a lot of people know sth, it is public (adverb publicly)
The Chairman did not make the news public until he had told all members of staff. ◎ It was public knowledge that the company was losing money.
- if a thing is intended to be known publicly, it is official (adverb officially); opposite: unofficial (adverb unofficially)
She will almost certainly be the new sales manager, although it's not yet official.
※ doing sth privately
- when one person or a small group of people do sth with nobody else present, they do it in private, privately, it is private; opposite: in public, publicly
The meeting was held in private. ◎ We met privately - we wanted to keep the plans secret. ◎ a private English lesson ◎ This is the first time that Sally has spoken about her experiences in public.
- the state of being alone: privacy (noun U)
Rachel went upstairs to her room to get some privacy.
※ more on being alone ALONE