Privées (en. Private)

/pʁi.ve/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Who does not have access to something.
Private schools often offer different programs.
Les écoles privées offrent souvent des programmes différents.
Deprived of rights or privileges.
People deprived of their freedom fight for their rights.
Les personnes privées de leur liberté luttent pour leurs droits.
Concerning personal property or information.
Private data must be protected.
Les données privées doivent être protégées.

Etymology

From Latin 'privatus', meaning 'taken away', 'excluded'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Deprived of sleep
Without sleep, unable to sleep.
privé de sommeil
Deprived of freedom
Deprived of the freedom of movement.
privé de liberté
Deprived of his rights
Deprived of his legal rights.
privé de ses droits

Related Words

To deprive
The act of taking something away from someone.
priver
Private
Which concerns only one person or a small group.
privé
Deprivation
The state of being deprived of something.
privation

Slang Meanings

To be in a difficult situation without resources.
I'm really deprived, I have nothing left to eat.
Je suis vraiment privé, je n'ai plus rien à manger.
To feel excluded from a group.
Since she left, I feel deprived of my gang.
Depuis qu'elle est partie, je me sens privé de ma bande.