12.1.2. gy. A1C1 (példák)

personal adjective /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ 3 személyes jellegű, magán- (élet, probléma, kérdés, stb.)

He has a few personal problems at the moment.

Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?

His resignation was apparently for personal rather than professional reasons.

We know very little about his personal life.

private adjective /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 1 magán-, zártkörű (nem nyilvános)

She has a small office which is used for private discussions.

I caught him looking through my private papers.

The sign on the gate said 'Private Property - No Admittance.'

private adjective /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 2 magán-, személyes (nem munkával kapcsolatos)

Apparently in interviews he refuses to talk about his private life.

secure adjective /sɪˈkjʊər/ 2 biztonságos (félelem-/aggódásmentes)

I need to feel secure in a relationship.

privately adverb /ˈpraɪ.vət.li/ bizalmasan; magánúton, magán-

She spoke privately with the manager.

Despite his public support, privately he was worried.

Phrasal verbs:

depend on/upon sb/sth /dɪˈpend/ 2 függ vkitől/vmitől, rá van utalva vkire/vmire

She depends on her son for everything.

The country depends heavily on foreign aid.

run away /rʌn/ elszökik (vhonnét/vkitől)

She ran away from home at the age of 13.

start out /stɑːt/ kezd vmiként (az életét, a munkáját, stb.)

My dad started out as a sales assistant in a shop.

Phrases and idioms:

a history of sth múltja vkinek/vminek (bűnügyi, egészségügyi, stb.)

a man with a history of drug addiction

in private bizalmasan, bizalmas körben

The meeting was held in private.