PERSONAL | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of personal in English personaladjective uk /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ us /ˈpɝː.sən.əl/ Add to word list Add to word list B1 relating or belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or an organization: My personal opinion/view is that the students should be doing more work outside the classroom. Her uncle takes a personal interest in her progress. She has her own personal secretary/bodyguard/fitness instructor. Passengers are reminded to take all their personal belongings with them when they leave the plane. A personal action is one that is done by someone directly rather than getting another person to do it: The mayor made a personal appearance at the hospital. I will give the matter my personal attention. B1 private or relating to someone's private life: The letter was marked "Personal. Strictly confidential." Do you mind if I ask you a personal question? His resignation was apparently for personal rather than professional reasons. For such a famous, wealthy man, his personal life was surprisingly simple and ordinary. C1 relating to your body or appearance: She is obsessed with personal hygiene.  personal remark/comment an intentionally offensive remark about someone's character or appearance: Did you have to make such a personal remark about her new haircut? See more  get personal informal to start being rude to someone about their character or appearance: As long as the criticism is honestly given and doesn't get personal, I can handle it. See more

• The college now has a counsellor to help students with both personal and work problems.
• Could I talk to you about a personal matter?
• With a personal fortune of six million pounds, she certainly doesn't work because she needs to.
• Please remember to take all your personal possessions with you when you leave the aircraft.
• The signing of the agreement was a personal triumph for the prime minister.

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Secrecy and privacy Mind and personality personalnoun [ C ] uk /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ us /ˈpɝː.sən.əl/

personal noun [C] (ADVERTISEMENTS)

 the personals US (UK personal column) the part of a newspaper or magazine that contains short advertisements and private messages: Many of his friends met people through the personals. See more

personal noun [C] (BASKETBALL)

another name for a personal foul (Definition of personal from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

personal | American Dictionary

personaladjective us /ˈpɜr·sə·nəl/ Add to word list Add to word list relating or belonging to a single or particular person: I think you have a personal responsibility to know when to stop. That’s my personal opinion. He was given one hour to pack his personal belongings and leave. Personal is also used to refer to your body: Students are taught about personal hygiene. A personal action is one that is done by someone directly rather than by someone else: The governor made a personal appearance at the hospital. Personal also means private or relating to someone’s private life: Simon’s songs are intensely personal. He’s got problems in his personal life. Personal also refers to an intentionally offensive or critical remark about someone’s character or appearance: There’s no need to get personal. (Definition of personal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

personal | Business English

personaladjective uk /ˈpɜːsənəl/ us Add to word list Add to word list belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or an organization: The rising levels of personal debt are already a considerable problem for the economy. There is always some personal risk involved in purchase decisions. intended for a single or particular person rather than for a group or an organization: He didn't earn enough to qualify for a personal loan. acting as a single or particular person rather than a group or an organization: The company designs and operates schemes for personal customers such as credit insurance. connected with someone's private life, rather than their job: She has resigned from the board for personal reasons. The law allows the government access to the personal affairs of many people. Only you, or someone you authorize, should provide your personal information to others. The fear is that the collection of so much personal data by one firm could expose it to theft. (Definition of personal from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of personal?

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in Chinese (Traditional) 個人的，私人的, 親自的，本人直接從事的, 私人的… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 个人的，私人的, 亲自的，本人直接从事的, 私人的… See more in Spanish personal, personal [masculine-feminine, singular]… See more in Portuguese particular, pessoal, grosseiro/-ra… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian वैयक्तिक, व्यक्तिश:, जातीने… See more 私物の, 個人の, 個人的な… See more kişisel, şahsî, özel… See more personnel/-elle, privé/-ée, individuel/-elle… See more personal… See more persoonlijk… See more व्यक्तिगत, निजी, स्वयं का… See more કોઈ જુથ કે સંસ્થાને નહિ પરંતુ એક વ્યક્તિ કે કોઈ ખાસ વ્યક્તિને સંબંધિત કે લગતું., વ્યક્તિગત., અંગત ક્રિયા… See more personlig… See more personlig, närgången, kränkande… See more peribadi, sendiri… See more persönlich, anzüglich… See more personlig, person-, privat… See more ذاتی, نجی, ذاتی طور پر کوئی کام کرنا… See more особистий, персональний, такий… See more వ్యక్తిగత, ఒక బృందం లేక సంస్థ కాకుండా, ఒక విడి లేక నిర్దిష్ట వ్యక్తికి చెందిన లేక సంబంధించిన… See more ব্যক্তিগত, একজনের সঙ্গে বা নির্দিষ্ট কোনো ব্যক্তির সঙ্গে সম্পর্কিত, একান্ত ব্যক্তিগত কোনো কাজ… See more osobní, soukromý… See more pribadi, secara pribadi… See more ส่วนบุคคล, ส่วนตัว, ด้วยตัวเอง… See more cá nhân, riêng tư, đích thân… See more osobisty, prywatny, indywidualny… See more 개인의, 사적인, 개인용의… See more personale, individuale, privato… See more Need a translator?

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    • personal (ADVERTISEMENTS)
    • the personals
    • personal (BASKETBALL)
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