private
gb/pɹˈaɪvɪt/ us/pɹˈaɪvɪt/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A2
property
1
Not open to the public
For one person or group only, not for everyone.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a private [place/event/conversation]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'private' with 'personal'; 'private' usually means restricted access, while 'personal' means related to oneself.
คำพ้องความหมาย
exclusive (Emphasizes restricted access, often implying high status.)
คำตรงข้าม
public (Open and accessible to everyone.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
private property
|private conversation
|private life
|private meeting
|private room
หัวข้อ
daily life
|privacy
|society
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The hotel has a private beach for guests only.
- They held a private meeting to discuss the merger.
- I need to make a private phone call.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This is my private room.
- We had a private talk.
- The garden is private.
adjective
B1
property
2
About personal life
About your own life, not work or public things.
รูปแบบการใช้:
private [life/matters/feelings]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners overuse 'secret' instead of 'private', but 'secret' implies intentional hiding, while 'private' just means personal.
คำพ้องความหมาย
personal (Focuses more on individual identity and experiences.)
คำตรงข้าม
public (Concerning things known or shared by many people.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
private life
|private feelings
|private matters
หัวข้อ
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She doesn't like to talk about her private life in interviews.
- He kept his private feelings to himself.
- These are private matters between friends.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I don't talk about my private life.
- She keeps her private feelings secret.
- This is a private matter.
adjective
B1
property
3
Owned by individuals, not government
Owned by a person or company, not the government.
รูปแบบการใช้:
private [company/business/school]
คำพ้องความหมาย
independent (Stresses freedom from government control.)
คำตรงข้าม
public (Owned or run by the government.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
private company
|private sector
|private school
หัวข้อ
business
|economics
|finance
ตัวอย่าง
- He works for a private company in the tech sector.
- Private schools often have smaller class sizes.
- The private sector is growing quickly.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I work for a private company.
- She goes to a private school.
- This hospital is private.
adjective
A2
property
4
For one person's use only
Only for one person to use.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a private [bathroom/office/car]
คำพ้องความหมาย
personal (Focuses on belonging to one person specifically.)
คำตรงข้าม
shared (Used by more than one person.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
private bathroom
|private office
|private parking
หัวข้อ
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The suite includes a bedroom with a private bathroom.
- He enjoys having a private office at work.
- Guests have access to a private parking area.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have a private bathroom.
- She has a private office.
- This car is private.
คำนาม
technical
B1
entity
5
Lowest army rank soldier
A soldier with the lowest job in the army.
คำพ้องความหมาย
soldier (General term; does not specify rank.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
army private
|promoted from private
หัวข้อ
military
|politics
ตัวอย่าง
- Private Johnson reported for duty at 0600 hours.
- He joined the army as a private and worked his way up.
- The sergeant ordered the privates to line up.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He is a private in the army.
- The private stands with other soldiers.
- Private Lee is young.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
private
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪvɪt/
US/pɹˈaɪvɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
private (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (private)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: private
Noun
- Base: private
- Plural: privates
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
go private
1/ɡˈoʊ pɹˈaɪvɪt/
fixed phrase
Change to private ownership/funding
To change from being run by the government to being run by a person or company.
ตัวอย่าง
- The company decided to go private after years on the stock market.
- Some schools have gone private due to funding cuts.
keep something private
1/kˈip sˈʌmθɪŋ pɹˈaɪvɪt/
fixed phrase
Not share information publicly
To not tell other people about something.
ตัวอย่าง
- I prefer to keep my finances private.
- She kept the news private until she was ready.
private parts
1/pɹˈaɪvɪt pˈɑɹts/
fixed phrase
Genital organs of the body
The sexual parts of your body that are usually covered by clothes.
ตัวอย่าง
- Teach children that no one should touch their private parts without permission.
- He felt embarrassed when the doctor examined his private parts.
in private
1/ˈɪn pɹˈaɪvɪt/
fixed phrase
away from other people
when other people cannot see, hear, or join; not in public
ตัวอย่าง
- They spoke in private about the issue.
- They argued loudly in public but later apologized in private.
- Please tell me in private if there’s a problem.
- If you have any questions, please ask me in private after class.
- The couple preferred to keep their problems in private.