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"Privado" is a form of "privado", an adjective which is often translated as "private". "Privacidad" is a noun which is often translated as "privacy". Learn more about the difference between "privado" and "privacidad" below.
privado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (personal)
a. private
La estrella de rock voló a Londres en su avión privado.The rockstar flew to London in his private jet.
2. (lacking)
a. deprived
El ciudadano fue privado de su libertad sin haber sido debidamente procesado.The citizen was deprived of liberty without due process of law.
4. (faint) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. unconscious
¿Por qué Luis está privado sobre la cama? - Se desmayó por el calor.Why is Luis unconscious on the bed? - He passed out because of the heat.
a. unlisted (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Tu número es privado? No aparecía ningún número en el identificador de llamadas, por eso no descolgué el teléfono.Is your number unlisted? I didn't see a number on the caller ID, so I didn't pick up the phone.
b. ex-directory (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi hermano recela de los números privados porque está tratando de evitar a los cobradores de deudas.My brother is wary of ex-directory numbers because he's trying to avoid debt collectors.
la privacidad(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. privacy
Viviana compartía habitación con sus dos hermanitas, así que se encerraba en el baño en busca de un poco de privacidad cuando necesitaba hablar por teléfono.Viviana used to share a room with her two younger sisters, so she would locked herself in the bathroom looking for some privacy whenever she needed to talk on the phone.
