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privat

privately

Meaning of privat

not openly; in a private way

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German/pʁiˈvaːt/
privately
privat - privately
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privat with English translation

privat usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Wir haben privat darüber gesprochen.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Sie traf ihn privat im Café.

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privat synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between privat / heimlich / im Privaten / unter vier Augen / persönlich / vertraulich

H
🇩🇪German
heimlich

Secretly, without others knowing; emphasizes secrecy and concealment more than simple privacy.

B2Often
I
🇩🇪German
im Privaten

In a private setting, not in public; neutral and focuses on the personal sphere rather than secrecy.

B2Often
U
🇩🇪German
unter vier Augen

One-on-one, in private; used especially for a confidential personal talk or meeting without other people.

B2Often
P
🇩🇪German
persönlich

Personally, in person; can mean that someone does something themselves or that it happens face-to-face rather than publicly.

B2Very Often
V
🇩🇪German
vertraulich

Confidential; emphasizes that information should stay between trusted people and not be disclosed.

B2Often

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How to pronounce privat and what this word means

privat means privately. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce privat

/pʁiˈvaːt/

privat translation

privately

privat examples

Wir haben privat darüber gesprochen.

privat transcription

/pʁiˈvaːt/

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privat meaning: what does it mean?

nicht öffentlich; auf private Weise

privat pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

privat is pronounced as /pʁiˈvaːt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

privat definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Wir haben privat darüber gesprochen. Translation: Мы поговорили об этом приватно.

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