private – English–Gaeilge translations

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private adjective

  /praj.veʈ/ , /ˈpɹaɪ.vət/ , /ˈpɹaɪ.vɪt/ , [ˈpɹəjvət] , [ˈpʰɹaɪ̯vət̞] , [ˈpʰɹaɪ̯vɪt] , [ˈpʰɹo̞ɪ̯və(ʔ)] , [ˈpʰɹɑjvət] , [ˈpʰɹɑɪ̯vɪt] , [ˈpʰɹəɪ̯və(ʔ)] , [ˈpʰɾo̞ɪ̯və(ʔ)] , [ˈpʰɾəɪ̯və(ʔ)]
  • belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group
  • not accessible by the public
 príobháideach

private noun

  /praj.veʈ/ , /ˈpɹaɪ.vət/ , /ˈpɹaɪ.vɪt/ , [ˈpɹəjvət] , [ˈpʰɹaɪ̯vət̞] , [ˈpʰɹaɪ̯vɪt] , [ˈpʰɹo̞ɪ̯və(ʔ)] , [ˈpʰɹɑjvət] , [ˈpʰɹɑɪ̯vɪt] , [ˈpʰɹəɪ̯və(ʔ)] , [ˈpʰɾo̞ɪ̯və(ʔ)] , [ˈpʰɾəɪ̯və(ʔ)]
  • euphemisms for genitals
 baill ghiniúna, náire

privatize verb

  /ˈpɹaɪvətaɪz/
  • to release government control to private industry
 príobháidigh

privation noun

  /pɹaɪˈveɪʃən/ , /pɹɪˈveɪʃən/
  • the state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life
 bochtaineacht
private property
maoin phearsanta
private detective
bleachtaire príobháideach
private eye
bleachtaire príobháideach
private school
scoil phríobháideach
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