private

التعريفات

1. صفة

   Owned by a person or company, not by the government.

   أمثلة

   • In some countries, health care comes from both the state and private companies.
   • The land was sold to a private buyer.
2. صفة

   Belonging to your own life, not your job.

   أمثلة

   • This book is her private journal.
   • It was a private matter and they did not discuss it.
3. صفة

   Secret and meant only for certain people.

   أمثلة

   • The names of the owners are private.
   • He sent a private letter to the wrong person.
4. صفة

   Away from other people, so no one can see or hear.

   أمثلة

   • Can we go somewhere more private?
   • She found a private corner of the garden.
5. صفة

   Not working for the government.

   أمثلة

   • He returned to private life after leaving office.
   • She works as a private citizen now.
6. صفة

   Not liking to share personal feelings.

   أمثلة

   • He is a very private person.
   • She kept her feelings private, even from close friends.
7. صفة

   Not owned by the public through the stock market.

   أمثلة

   • The company remained private for ten years.
   • Private firms do not sell shares on the stock market.
8. صفة

   In a hospital, describing a room for one patient only.

   أمثلة

   • She paid extra for a private room after the surgery.
   • The hospital had only two private rooms.
9. صفة

   Paid for by fees and not by the government.

   أمثلة

   • He went to a private school across town.
   • The clinic is private and charges for every visit.
10. صفة

    In computer code, describing something that can only be used inside its own class.

    أمثلة

    • The variable is private, so other classes cannot use it.
    • A private method can only be called from within the same class.
    ≠public≠published