privately

ˈpraɪvɪtli
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Translation of privately into German

Adverb

privacy

in a way that is not public or open
  • She spoke privately about her concerns.Sie sprach privat über ihre Bedenken.
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Expressions with privately: examples in English and translations in German

in Privatbesitz
The company is privately held by the founding family.
privat finanziert
The museum is a privately-funded institution.
privat gehaltenes Unternehmen
nicht börsennotiertes Unternehmen
As a privately held corporation, its shares were not on the stock market.

Synonyms and analogies of privately in English

Examples of privately in a sentence

  • She complained privately about the decision.

Translations of "privately" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
privatadv.

He mentioned some kind of project he is working on privately.

Er erwähnte irgendein Projekt, an dem er privat arbeitet.

unter vier Augenadv.

Tomorrow morning I'm talking again privately with your daughter.

Morgen früh rede ich noch mal unter vier Augen mit deiner Tochter.

vertraulichadv.

After the meeting, the elder advised a few members privately on their concerns.

Nach dem Treffen beriet der Älteste einige Mitglieder vertraulich zu ihren Anliegen.

persönlichadv.

Which is why we help you develop, both professionally and privately.

Darum bringen wir Sie sowohl fachlich als auch persönlich voran.

insgeheimadv.

I smile to their face, and then I mock them privately.

Ich lächle sie an und mach mich insgeheim über sie lustig.

heimlichadv.

He distrusted committees that operate in the dark, meeting privately to decide policies.

Er misstraute Ausschüssen, die im Verborgenen agieren und Richtlinien heimlich festlegen.

im Privatenadv.

Political opponents joke in public when privately they have found common ground.

Politische Kontrahenten scherzen öffentlich, wenn sich im Privaten Gemeinsamkeiten finden.

freihändigadv.

After the payment period has ended, the auctioneer may sell the lot privately or have it auctioned again without notification.

Nach Ablauf der Zahlungsfrist kann der Auktionator das Los ohne Benachrichtigung freihändig verkaufen oder nochmals versteigern lassen.

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Other translations for privately:

  • privaten

privately: Examples and translations in context

The manager spared his feelings and gave feedback privately instead of publicly.

Der Chef schonte seine Gefühle und gab das Feedback privat statt öffentlich.

The two colleagues met privately to square accounts with their past conflicts.

Die beiden Kollegen trafen sich privat, um mit ihren früheren Konflikten abzurechnen.

Instead of solving problems privately, they constantly aired their dirty linen online.

Statt Probleme privat zu lösen, hängten sie ständig ihre schmutzige Wäsche online raus.

We're evaluating performance; what you do privately is quite another matter.

Wir beurteilen die Leistung; was du privat machst, ist etwas ganz anderes.

He scored on himself by criticizing colleagues publicly instead of discussing issues privately.

Er hat sich ein Eigentor geschossen, weil er Kollegen öffentlich statt privat kritisierte.

He acted confident in public, but privately he was eaten up by guilt.

Öffentlich wirkte er selbstsicher, doch privat war er von Schuld zerfressen.

During the conference, they found stolen moments in empty corridors to talk privately.

Während der Konferenz fanden sie gestohlene Momente in leeren Fluren, um privat zu sprechen.

Don't cause a fuss in front of everyone; talk to me privately later.

Mach bitte nicht vor allen ein großes Theater, sprich später privat mit mir.

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privately heldprivately-funded
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