pri·va·cy (pr  v -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. |
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 the condition of being private or withdrawn; seclusion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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  privacy - the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of othersreclusiveness - a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation |
| 2. |  privacy - the condition of being concealed or hiddenisolation - 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" |
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"
"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
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
privacy [ˈprɪvəsi ˈpraɪvəsi] n
(= freedom from interference) → intimité f
in the privacy of one's own home → dans l'intimité de son foyer
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
to invade sb's privacy → porter atteinte à la vie privée de qn
an invasion of privacy → une atteinte à la vie privée
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
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
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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