private

relating to a person's personal life or feelings, and not intended for other people to know about

privado, personal

• private information/personal details

Collocations private conversation · personal matters

• He kept his private life separate from his work.

  Mantuvo su vida personal separada de su trabajo.

not open to the public; belonging to or intended for one person, group, or organization and not available for use by other people

privado, particular

• private property/land

Collocations private garden · private club

• The house has a private garden.

  La casa tiene un jardín particular.

relating to schools that are not run by the government and paid for by parents or students, rather than being free and open to everyone

privado (de educación)

• private school/university

Collocations private education · independent school

• She went to a private school.

  Ella asistió a una escuela privada.

relating to the army, navy, or air force that is not part of the regular armed forces and is made up of people who are paid to fight for their country when there is a war

privado (militar)

• private army/navy

Collocations private military company · mercenary forces

• The country has a private navy.

  El país tiene una flota naval privada.

relating to legal matters that are not made public and are discussed only by the people involved in them, such as lawyers and judges

privado (legal)

• private hearing/trial

Collocations private prosecution · confidential legal advice

• The case was heard in private.

  El caso se trató en privado.

relating to letters and parcels that are sent by a postal service but not delivered to the public post office; instead, they are left at the person's home or workplace

privado (correo)

• private mail/delivery

Collocations private courier service · home delivery

• The company offers a private delivery service.

  La empresa ofrece un servicio de entrega privado.

relating to rooms that are used by one person and not shared with other people, such as a bedroom or bathroom in a hotel

privado (habitación)

• private room

Collocations single room · suite

• The hotel offers private bathrooms.

  El hotel ofrece baños privados.

relating to information that is kept secret and not shared with other people, especially in a business or professional context

confidencial

• private data/information

Collocations confidential documents · proprietary information

• The company has strict rules about private data.

  La empresa tiene reglas estrictas sobre datos confidenciales.