privy

BrE /ˈpraɪ.vi/ AmE /ˈpraɪ.vi/

noun en → es

1 TOILET [singular] B2

a small building or room with a toilet in it, especially one that is not connected to water pipes and waste disposal systems

letrina, retrete, váter

Collocations privy with a hole in the ground

  • They had to use an outdoor privy.

    Tuvieron que usar un retrete al aire libre.

2 SECRET [singular] B1

a secret or private matter that only a few people know about

secreto, confidencia

Collocations keep something privy

  • It was a matter of great privy.

    Era una cuestión de gran confidencialidad.

3 PERSON [singular] C1

a person who is allowed to know about a secret or private matter

confidente, confidente

Collocations privy to information

  • She was privy to all the company's secrets.

    Ella tenía acceso a todos los secretos de la empresa.

1 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

(historical) a person who has access to the king or queen, especially in private meetings

persona cercana al rey o la reina

Collocations privy council

  • He was a privy to the king.

    Era una persona cercana al rey.

2 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

(historical) a private meeting with the king or queen

reunión privada con el rey o la reina

Collocations privy council

  • The king held a privy with his advisors.

    El rey mantuvo una reunión privada con sus asesores.

3 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

(historical) the Privy Council, a group of advisors to the king or queen in England and some other countries

Consejo Privado

Collocations privy council

  • The privy council made important decisions.

    El Consejo Privado tomó decisiones importantes.

4 LEGAL [singular] C1

(legal) a person who is allowed to know about legal matters that are not public knowledge

persona con acceso a información legal confidencial

Collocations privy to legal information

  • The lawyer was privy to the details of the case.

    El abogado tenía acceso a los detalles del caso.

5 LEGAL [singular] C1

(legal) having access to legal matters that are not public knowledge

tener acceso a información legal confidencial

Collocations privy to legal information

  • The company was privy to the confidential documents.

    La empresa tenía acceso a los documentos confidenciales.