personal

per·son·al  (pûrs-nl)

adj.

1. Of or relating to a particular person; private: "Like their personal lives, women's history is fragmented, interrupted" Elizabeth Janeway.

2.

a. Done, made, or performed in person: a personal appearance.

b. Done to or for or directed toward a particular person: a personal favor.

3. Concerning a particular person and his or her private business, interests, or activities; intimate: I have something personal to tell you.

4.

a. Aimed pointedly at the most intimate aspects of a person, especially in a critical or hostile manner: an uncalled-for, highly personal remark.

b. Tending to make remarks, or be unduly questioning, about another's affairs: As the student debate got heated, it got personal.

5. Of or relating to the body or physical being: personal cleanliness.

6. Relating to or having the nature of a person or self-conscious being: belief in a personal God.

7. Law Relating to a person's movable property: personal possessions.

8. Grammar Indicating grammatical person.

n.

1. A personal item or notice in a newspaper.

2. personals A column in a newspaper or magazine featuring personal notices.

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personal

Adjective

1. of the private aspects of a person's life: redundancy can put an enormous strain on personal relationships

2. of a person's body: personal hygiene

3. belonging to, or for the sole use of, a particular individual: he disappeared, leaving his passport, diary and other personal belongings in his flat

4. undertaken by an individual: the sponsorship deal requires him to make a number of personal appearances for publicity purposes

5. offensive in respect of an individual's personality or intimate affairs: he has suffered a lifetime of personal remarks about his weight

6. having the attributes of an individual conscious being: a personal God

7. Grammar of person

8. Law of movable property, such as money

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	personal - a short newspaper article about a particular person or group news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news
Adj.	1.	personal - concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers" private - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life" impersonal - not relating to or responsive to individual persons; "an impersonal corporation"; "an impersonal remark"
	2.	personal - particular to a given individual subjective - taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias; "a subjective judgment"
	3.	personal - of or arising from personality; "personal magnetism"
	4.	personal - intimately concerning a person's body or physical being; "personal hygiene" physical - involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance"
	5.	personal - indicating grammatical person; "personal verb endings"

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personal

adjective 1. own, special, private, individual, particular, peculiar, privy

adjective 2. individual, special, particular, exclusive

adjective 3. private, intimate, confidential

adjective 4. offensive, critical, slighting, nasty, insulting, rude, belittling, disparaging, derogatory, disrespectful, pejorative

adjective 5. physical, intimate, bodily, corporal, corporeal

Translations

personal [ˈpəːsnl] adj → personal, individual; [visit] → en persona;

(BRIT) (TEL) → (de) persona a persona

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personal [ˈpəːsnl] person adj → personnel(le);

personal belongings, personal effects → effets personnels;

personal hygiene → hygiène f intime;

a personal interview → un entretien

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personal [ˈpəːsnl] person adj → persönlich; [life] → Privat-;

nothing personal! person → nehmen Sie es nicht persönlich!

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personal [ˈpəːsnl] adj → personale; individuale;

personal belongings, personal effects → oggetti mpl d'uso personale;

a personal interview → un incontro privato