Prive (en. Private)

/pʁiv/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Reserved for someone or a small group.

This meeting is private; only board members can attend.

Cette réunion est privée, seuls les membres du conseil peuvent y assister.

Referring to a place or activity that concerns only an individual or a limited group.

They have a private pool in their garden.

Ils ont une piscine privée dans leur jardin.

That should not be shared or disclosed.

This information is private and should not be revealed.

Ces informations sont privées et ne doivent pas être révélées.

From Latin 'privatus', meaning 'excluded, withdrawn from'.

private domain

Area or subject that belongs to an individual's personal sphere.

domaine privé

private space

Place that is not accessible to the public.

espace privé

private property

Property that belongs to an individual and is not accessible to all.

propriété privée

privatization

Process by which a public company becomes private.

privatisation

privilege

Special advantage or right granted to a person.

privilège

privacy

State of being shielded from view or intrusion.

privacy

Area that one does not want to share.

This is my private corner; no one should enter.

C'est mon coin privé, personne ne doit y entrer.

An intimate moment among friends.

We're going to have a private moment to discuss this.

On va avoir un moment privé pour discuter de ça.