No. 743 in Italian
privato
"Privato" in Italian means "private" in English.
In a sentence
Ho ricevuto una lettera privata dal mio vecchio amico.
I received a private letter from my old friend.
In this context, 'privata' describes that the letter is personal and not public or intended for everyone.
L'azienda opera nel settore privato e non pubblico.
The company operates in the private sector, not the public one.
Here, 'privato' refers to the non-governmental, individualistic sector, emphasizing a business or enterprise context.
Questo è il mio telefono privato, quindi lo uso solo per questioni personali.
This is my private phone, so I use it only for personal matters.
In this sentence, 'privato' specifies the phone's use is exclusive and personal, distinguishing from professional or shared use.
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