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    Privacy˙Terms˙
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    private

    US /ˈpraɪvɪt/

    ・

    UK /'praɪvət/

    A1TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveBeing away from others and quiet
    I need a private room so I can think in quiet
    adj.Adjective(Information) personal; not to be seen by everyone
    This is a private message to John, do not open it, unless you are John
    adj.AdjectiveNot controlled by the government; not state-owned
    I went to a private school until I was nine, but I like public school better
    n. (c.)Countable Noun(Soldier of) lowest rank of a soldier in the army
    The captain's rank was reduced to private, because of his foolish mistake
    adj.AdjectiveNot intended to be known or told to others.
    Please keep this information private.
    n.NounOne's personal life and relationships.
    He likes his private life to remain private.

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    #AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals

    22:22#AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals
    • And that to me is maybe the most fascinating thing going on, is that father of a five and a two-year-old living on the Upper East Side with elite private schools where I'm paying college tuition for kindergarten already, it's been funny to me because I'm really poking and prodding the parents that are my new contemporaries to see how much pressure and they have not switched yet.

      And that to me is maybe the most fascinating thing going on, is that father of a five and a two-year-old living on the Upper East Side with elite private schools where I'm paying college tuition for kindergarten already, it's been funny to me because I'm really poking and prodding the parents that are my new contemporaries to see how much pressure and they have not switched yet.

    • living on the Upper East Side with elite private schools

      living on the Upper East Side with elite private schools

    A2

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • You know, I made a mistake using a private email.

      You know, I made a mistake using a private email.

    • I'm glad that we're ending private prisons in the federal system.

      I'm glad that we're ending private prisons in the federal system.

    B1

    Kevin Hart had the WORST life advice for his kids |The Graham Norton Show - BBC

    02:22Kevin Hart had the WORST life advice for his kids |The Graham Norton Show - BBC
    • You land in your private jet, yep...

      You land in your private jet, yep...

    • and I say, "I'm going to show you where I grew up, so you can understand." You land in your private jet.

      and I say, "I'm going to show you where I grew up, so you can understand." You land in your private jet.

    A2

    Emma Watson on Being Hit with Snowballs & Meeting Idol Celine Dion

    04:50Emma Watson on Being Hit with Snowballs & Meeting Idol Celine Dion
    • We had, like, Private Benjamin, uh, Pretty Woman.

      We had, like, Private Benjamin, uh, Pretty Woman.

    • Oh, so we had Private Benjamin.

      Oh, so we had Private Benjamin.

    B1

    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • pulled out of contracts, or indeed private sector companies pulled out of contracts,

      pulled out of contracts, or indeed private sector companies pulled out of contracts,

    • If the Government did if it was the case that the Government pulled out of contracts, or indeed private sector companies pulled out of contracts whenever a profit warning was issued, that would be the best way to ensure that companies failed and jobs were lost.

      If the Government did if it was the case that the Government pulled out of contracts, or indeed private sector companies pulled out of contracts whenever a profit warning was issued, that would be the best way to ensure that companies failed and jobs were lost.

    B1

    Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33

    14:03Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
    • Okay, for our purposes, capitalism is also a cultural system rooted in the need of private investors to turn a profit.

      Okay, for our purposes, capitalism is also a cultural system rooted in the need of private investors to turn a profit.

    • rooted in the need of private investors to turn a profit.

      rooted in the need of private investors to turn a profit.

    B1

    What’s going to happen to Big Tech’s laid off workers?

    08:25What’s going to happen to Big Tech’s laid off workers?
    • And we're going to see more, it's going to continue to weave through the public and private market.

      And we're going to see more, it's going to continue to weave through the public and private market.

    • the public and private market.

      the public and private market.

    B1

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • Private commercial passenger trains

      Private commercial passenger trains

    • of my own private room.

      of my own private room.

    B1

    Why South Africa is still so segregated

    10:16Why South Africa is still so segregated
    • But because of its location, it's valuable, so it usually gets sold to private developers, who build luxury apartments.

      But because of its location, it's valuable, so it usually gets sold to private developers, who build luxury apartments.

    • So it usually gets sold to private developers who build luxury apartments.

      So it usually gets sold to private developers who build luxury apartments.

    B2

    How Trump’s Charges Compare to This Past Politician's Scandal | WSJ

    06:39How Trump’s Charges Compare to This Past Politician's Scandal | WSJ
    • Private jet flights and luxury hotel rooms.

      Private jet flights and luxury hotel rooms.

    • was given cash, luxury hotel stays, apartments, and rides on private planes by a wealthy member of his campaign and a wealthy donor to be kept out of sight.

      was given cash, luxury hotel stays, apartments, and rides on private planes by a wealthy member of his campaign and a wealthy donor to be kept out of sight.

    B2