private

privat, vertraulich

Nur für eine Person oder wenige Personen bestimmt, die es sehen oder davon wissen dürfen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: keep something private (Please keep my phone number private.)

Synonyme: confidential, secret

Gegenteile: public

Häufige Wendungen: private conversation, private information, keep something private, private message

privat

Einer Person oder Firma gehörend oder von ihr angeboten, statt vom Staat.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: privately owned, independent

Gegenteile: public, state-owned

Häufige Wendungen: private company, private sector, private school, private hospital

persönlich, privat

Das persönliche Leben betreffend, außerhalb der Arbeit oder öffentlicher Aufgaben.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: personal

Gegenteile: public, official

Häufige Wendungen: private life, private affairs, private citizen, private journal

Soldat

Soldat mit dem niedrigsten Dienstgrad in einer Armee.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Häufige Wendungen: army private, young private, private soldier

Einzelunterricht, Privatstunde

Unterrichtsstunde, in der eine Lehrkraft nur einen Schüler unterrichtet.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: private lesson, individual lesson

Häufige Wendungen: book a private, take a private, weekly private