privado
adjective
1. private
not public
Common combinations
- colegio privado — private school
- empresa privada — private company
- sector privado — private sector
- El colegio privado cobra una cuota mensual.The private school charges a monthly fee.
- Trabaja en una empresa privada.He works for a private company.
- La información es privada.The information is private.
2. private, personal
personal or confidential
Common combinations
- vida privada — private life
- asunto privado — private affair
- Prefiero hablar de esto en privado.I prefer to talk about this in private.
- Respeta mi vida privada.Respect my private life.
- Guardó sus asuntos privados.He kept his private affairs to himself.
3. deprived + de
without something necessary
Common combinations
- privado de libertad — deprived of freedom
- privado de sueño — sleep-deprived
- privado de agua — deprived of water
- El preso está privado de libertad.The prisoner is deprived of his freedom.
- El niño está privado de sueño.The child is sleep-deprived.
- La planta está privada de agua.The plant is deprived of water.
Same root
privacidadprivarprivativo
Phrases with this word
en privado