privacy

pri·va·cy  (prv-s)

n.

1.

a. The quality or condition of being secluded from the presence or view of others.

b. The state of being free from unsanctioned intrusion: a person's right to privacy.

2. The state of being concealed; secrecy.

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privacy [ˈpraɪvəsɪ ˈprɪvəsɪ]

n

1. the condition of being private or withdrawn; seclusion

2. the condition of being secret; secrecy

3. (Philosophy) Philosophy the condition of being necessarily restricted to a single person

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	privacy - the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others seclusion, privateness reclusiveness - a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
	2.	privacy - the condition of being concealed or hidden concealment, privateness, secrecy isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups covertness, hiddenness - the state of being covert and hidden bosom - the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept; "his bosom was bursting with the secret" confidentiality - the state of being secret; "you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications" hiding - the state of being hidden; "he went into hiding"

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privacy

noun seclusion, isolation, solitude, retirement, retreat, separateness, sequestration, privateness You can try them on in the privacy of your own home.

Proverbs
"One does not wash one's dirty linen in public"

Translations

privacy [ˈprɪvəsɪ]

A. N → intimidad f
they respected each other's privacy → cada uno respetaba la intimidad del otro
there is no privacy → no se tiene intimidad
in privacy → en la intimidad
in the privacy of one's own home → en la intimidad del hogar
to invade sb's privacy → invadir la intimidad or privacidad de algn
lack of privacy → falta f de intimidad

B. CPD Privacy Act N → Ley f del Derecho a la Intimidad
privacy law N → ley f del derecho a la intimidad

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privacy [ˈprɪvəsi ˈpraɪvəsi] n

(= freedom from interference) → intimité f
in the privacy of one's own home → dans l'intimité de son foyer

(= private life) → vie f privée
to invade sb's privacy → porter atteinte à la vie privée de qn
an invasion of privacy → une atteinte à la vie privée

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privacy

n → Privatleben nt; there is no privacy in these flats → in diesen Wohnungen kann man kein Privatleben führen; in an open-plan office one has no privacy → in einem Großraumbüro hat man keinen privaten Bereich; in the privacy of one’s own home → im eigenen Heim; in the strictest privacy (meeting, preparations) → unter strengster Geheimhaltung

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privacy [ˈprɪvəsɪ] n → privacy f
his desire for privacy → il suo desiderio di stare da solo (actor, popstar) → il suo desiderio di privacy
in the privacy of one's own home → nell'intimità della propria casa
in the strictest privacy → nella massima segretezza

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privacy [ˈprɪvəsɪ] n → privacy f
his desire for privacy → il suo desiderio di stare da solo (actor, popstar) → il suo desiderio di privacy
in the privacy of one's own home → nell'intimità della propria casa
in the strictest privacy → nella massima segretezza

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privacy → سرية soukromí uforstyrrethed Ungestörtheit ιδιωτικό απόρρητο intimidad yksityisyys confidentialité privatnost privacy プライバシー 사생활 privacy privatliv prywatność privacidade уединение avskildhet ความเป็นส่วนตัว özel yaşam sự riêng tư 私密