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personal(adjective)BrE / ˈpɜːsənl / NAmE / ˈpɜːrsənl / - your own; not belonging to or connected with anyone else
- personal effects/belongings/possessions
- personal details (= your name, age, etc.)
- Of course, this is just a personal opinion.
- Coogan has run a personal best of just under four minutes.
- The novel is written from personal experience.
- Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture.
- All hire cars are for personal use only.
- connected with individual people, especially their feelings, characters and relationships
- Having good personal relationships is the most important thing for me.
- He was popular as much for his personal qualities as for his management skills.
- not connected with a person’s job or official position
- The letter was marked ‘Personal’.
- I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter.
- I try not to let work interfere with my personal life.
- She's a personal friend of mine (= not just somebody I know because of my job).
- Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum.
- done by a particular person rather than by somebody who is acting for them
- The President made a personal appearance at the event.
- I shall give the matter my personal attention.
- She takes a personal interest in the work of the charity.
- The Principal has little personal contact with the students.
- made or done for a particular person rather than for a large group of people or people in general
- We offer a personal service to all our customers.
- a personal pension plan (= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person)
- Will you do it for me as a personal favour?
- referring to a particular person’s character, appearance, opinions, etc. in a way that is offensive
- Try to avoid making personal remarks.
- There's no need to get personal!
- Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now.
- connected with a person’s body
- personal cleanliness/hygiene
- She's always worrying about her personal appearance.
- This insurance policy covers you against personal injury or death.
Extra Examples- It felt too personal to tell you.
- The movie is a uniquely personal exploration of the effects of war.
- The views expressed here are purely personal.
- Then he made it rather personal and pulled my family into it.
- This is a strictly personal decision.
- highly personal information
- He has run a personal best of just under four minutes.
- I try not to let work interfere with my personal life.
- I’d like to talk to you about a personal matter.
- She’s a personal friend of mine.
- The novel is written from personal experience.
- The receptionist asked for my personal details.
- They packed up their personal belongings and left.
- a letter marked ‘Private/Personal’
- your private/personal life
Word Origin- late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin personalis ‘of a person’, from persona ‘actor's mask, character in a play’, later ‘human being’.
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