private

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Riêng tư, cá nhân

BrE /ˈpraɪvət/ AmE /ˈpraɪvət/

adjective / noun en → vi

1 PERSONAL [attributive / predicative] A2

Riêng tư, cá nhân

relating to a person's personal life, feelings, or opinions that they do not want other people to know about

  • private information/personal matters

Collocations private life · private thoughts

  • She kept her private life separate from her professional one.

    Cô ấy giữ cuộc sống riêng tư của mình tách biệt với công việc chuyên nghiệp.

2 PROPERTY [attributive / predicative] B1

Riêng tư (về tài sản)

not belonging to the government or a company, but owned by an individual person or family

  • private property

Collocations private house · private garden

  • The land is private property.

    Đất đai là tài sản riêng tư.

3 EDUCATION [attributive / predicative] B1

Riêng (trường học)

not supported by the government and paid for by parents or students, as opposed to a state school

  • private school/university

Collocations private education · private tuition

  • He went to a private school.

    Anh ấy đã học ở một trường tư.

4 MEETING [attributive / predicative] B1

Riêng (họp)

not open for everyone to attend or join, and only allowed for certain people

  • private meeting

Collocations private discussion · private conversation

  • The meeting was private and only for board members.

    Họp chỉ dành cho các thành viên hội đồng.

5 MILITARY [attributive / predicative] B2

Riêng tư (quân đội)

relating to the army, navy, or air force that is not part of a country's official military forces and does not receive money from the government

  • private soldier

Collocations private army · private navy

  • He was a private in the army.

    Anh ấy là một binh sĩ riêng tư trong quân đội.

6 ROOM [attributive / predicative] B1

Riêng (phòng)

not shared with other people and used only by one person or a small group of people

  • private room

Collocations private bedroom · private bathroom

  • They have a private room for guests.

    Họ có một phòng riêng dành cho khách.

7 EMPLOYEE [attributive / predicative] B2

Riêng tư (nhân viên)

relating to an employee who is not in the armed forces and does not receive a salary from the government

  • private citizen

Collocations private employee · private worker

  • He is a private citizen and not involved in politics.

    Anh ấy là một công dân riêng tư và không tham gia vào chính trị.

8 MAIL [attributive / predicative] C1

Riêng (bưu điện)

not sent by the government's postal service but by a private company

  • private mail

Collocations private courier service · private delivery company

  • The package was sent by a private mail service.

    Hộp thư được gửi bởi một công ty bưu điện riêng tư.