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I don't know... I think I'm quite extreme... When I act, I have to immerse myself into the character... otherwise I can't act... In my private life it's the same... I think.
Doona Bae

Meaning of "private life" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIVATE LIFE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIVATE LIFE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Private life is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRIVATE LIFE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Private Life

"Private Life" is a 1979 song by an English band The Pretenders, famously covered by Jamaican reggae singer Grace Jones and released as a single in 1980.

Definition of private life in the English dictionary

The definition of private life in the dictionary is the social or family life or personal relationships of an individual, esp of a person in the public eye, such as a politician or celebrity.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIVATE LIFE

private eye
Private Finance Initiative
private health insurance
private hearing
private hotel
private income
private investigator
private joke
private language
private law
private limited company
private means
private member
private member´s bill
private ownership
private parts
private patient
private pay bed
private practice
private press

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIVATE LIFE

a dog´s life
come to life
daily life
family life
for dear life
go for your life
home life
life
love life
marine life
not on your life
quality of life
real life
school life
sex life
shelf life
social life
still life
to the life
tree of life
way of life

Synonyms and antonyms of private life in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «private life» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIVATE LIFE

Find out the translation of private life to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of private life from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «private life» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

私人生活
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vida privada
570 millions of speakers

English

private life
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निजी जीवन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحياة الخاصة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

частная жизнь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vida privada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যক্তিগত জীবন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vie privée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kehidupan peribadi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Privatleben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

私生活
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개인 생활
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urip pribadi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc sống riêng tư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அந்தரங்க வாழ்க்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाजगी जीवन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özel hayat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vita privata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

życie prywatne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приватне життя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

viața privată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιδιωτικής ζωής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

private lewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

privatliv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

private liv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of private life

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVATE LIFE»

The term «private life» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVATE LIFE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «private life» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «private life» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about private life

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10 QUOTES WITH «PRIVATE LIFE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word private life.
1
Samuel Adams
He who is void of virtuous attachments in private life is, or very soon will be, void of all regard for his country. There is seldom an instance of a man guilty of betraying his country, who had not before lost the feeling of moral obligations in his private connections.
2
Francesca Annis
I don't want three million people digesting my private life over their cornflakes.
3
Steve Aoki
My life, I swear, is, like, 75% public. I have a very small percentage of my life that is private. But I do keep that private life private.
4
Benigno Aquino III
While I accept that there are certain things about my private life that will always be of interest to the public, it would be better if you give the same amount of attention to issues that matter as well.
5
Chester A. Arthur
I may be president of the United States, but my private life is nobody's damned business.
6
Lauren Bacall
It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially.
7
Lauren Bacall
When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise. His whole behavior is so shocking. It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially, but I think it's kind of a sickness.
8
Doona Bae
I don't know... I think I'm quite extreme... When I act, I have to immerse myself into the character... otherwise I can't act... In my private life it's the same... I think.
9
Tim Berners-Lee
Celebrity damages private life.
10
Franz Boas
We all know scientists who in private life do not come up to the standard of truthfulness, but who, nevertheless, would not consciously falsify the results of their researches.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIVATE LIFE»

Discover the use of private life in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to private life and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Private Life of Chairman Mao
Dr. Li recorded many of these conversations in his diaries, as well as in his memory. In this book, Dr. Li vividly reconstructs his extraordinary time with Chairman Mao. NOTE: This edition does not include a photo insert.
Li Zhi-Sui, 2011
2
Reactions: The private life of atoms
Through an innovative, closely integrated design of images and text, and his characteristically clear, precise, and economical exposition, Peter Atkins explains the processes involved in chemical reactions.
Peter Atkins, 2011
3
Private Life: A Novel
As her husband's obsessions with science take a darker turn on the eve of World War II, Margaret Mayfield is forced to consider the life she has so carefully constructed. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres.
Jane Smiley, 2010
4
A Private Life
Set against a backdrop of the decades that included the Cultural Revolution and the Tian'anmen Square Incident, A Private Life portrays the effect of that social change and political turbulence on the protagonists inner life as she moves ...
Ran Chen, 2013
5
At Home: A short history of private life
At home. This was the thought that inspired Bill Bryson to start a journey around the rooms of his own house, an 1851 Norfolk rectory, to consider how the ordinary things in life came to be.
Bill Bryson, 2010
6
A History of Private Life: From the Fires of Revolution to ...
Library has Vol. 1-5.
Michelle Perrot, Philippe Ariès, Georges Duby, 1990
7
John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, A Private Life
February 21, 1848, the House of Representatives, Washington D.C.: Congressman John Quincy Adams, rising to speak, suddenly collapses at his desk; two days later, he dies in the Speaker’s chamber.
Paul C. Nagel, 2012
8
Jane Fonda: The Private Life of a Public Woman
Whether you love Jane Fonda or abhor her, Jane Fonda is a detailed and generous exploration not only of the contradictory world Fonda grew up in but of the many people who shaped her.” —Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle ...
Patricia Bosworth, 2011
9
Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life
A thoughtful addition to the growing debate over public and private morality. Looks at lying and deception in law, family, medicine, government.
Sissela Bok, 2011
10
Pompeii: Public and Private Life
This richly illustrated book conducts readers through the captured wonders of Pompeii, evoking at every turn the life of the city as it was 2,000 years ago.
Paul Zanker, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIVATE LIFE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term private life is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chip Kelly: Everyone wants their private life private
Chip Kelly's pursuit of a private life away from football was a noble one, but a summer of digging has presented the Eagles head coach with a ... «NFL.com, Jul 15»
2
Gossip site Gawker looks to turn over a new leaf
Gawker says it will rethink its ethics policies following turmoil over an article about an executive's private life, in what could be a turning point for ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
The real Lord Sewel scandal is financial, not sexual
This man's “private life” is subsidised to the hilt by the taxpayer, and that is what really sticks in the craw. That, and his comments about Asian ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Camille Paglia: How Bill Clinton is like Bill Cosby
My publicly stated opinion at the time was that I don't care what public figures do in their private life. It's a very sophisticated style among the ... «Salon, Jul 15»
5
Susan Bayh recovering from surgery to remove benign tumor
The Bayhs' private life has been in the spotlight more than many of Indiana's first families, in part because they were the first since 1830 to ... «Journal and Courier, Jul 15»
6
Bobbi Kristina Brown Wedding and Baby Plans Before Tragic Death …
... waiting for an autopsy and funeral her cousin Jerod Brown (also known as YF Kennedy) is revealing more about her private life and plans. «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
7
Johnny Depp doesn't seem fully on board at 'Pirates of the …
It hasn't exactly been smooth sailing on the high seas of the veteran actor's private life, either. After his 2012 split from Vanessa Paradis, with ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Celtic Festival scuffle prompts internal investigation for Missoula police
It says, in part, "Laxity of conduct or manner in private life, expressing either disrespect for the law or seeking to gain the special privileges, ... «NBC Montana, Jul 15»
9
Burger van owner says he will never claim benefits again despite …
“I felt my private life was invaded by the inspectors videoing our house. “I don't want anything to do with benefits again after all this.”. «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
10
Secret work affairs are legally risky, employment experts say
"Frankly I see this as a situation that has no place in the public arena - my private life is my private life." He did not want to engage in public ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Private life [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/private-life>. Apr 2024 ».
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