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Personal özel Person Kişisel Noun I Adjective Connected

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Kind adjective
Front personal 
IPA  /ˈpɜːsənl   / adjective
Back kişisel, özel
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personal (adjective)

 /ˈpɜːsənl   / adjective
 
YOUR OWN
1 [only before a noun]
of or belonging to one particular person
kişisel, özel
 personal belongings
 Judges should not let their personal feelings influence their decisions.
 The car is for your personal use only.
FEELINGS, ETC.
2 connected with your feelings, health or relationships with other people
özel, kişiye özel
 I should like to speak to you in private. I have something personal to discuss.
 Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?
NOT OFFICIAL
3 not connected with sb's job or official position
kişisel
 Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum.
 I try not to let work interfere with my personal life.
DONE BY PERSON
4 [only before a noun]
done by a particular person rather than by sb who is acting for them
özel, kişisel
 The Prime Minister made a personal visit to the victims in hospital.
FOR EACH PERSON
5 [only before a noun]
made or done for one particular person rather than for a large group of people or people in general
kişiye özel
 We offer a personal service to all our customers.
 a personal pension plan
APPEARANCE/CHARACTER
6 speaking about sb's appearance or character in an unpleasant or unfriendly way
kişileri hedef alan
 It started as a general discussion but then people started to get personal and an argument began.
 7 [only before a noun]
connected with the body
bedensel, bedenle ilgili
 personal hygiene
 She's always worrying about her personal appearance.
 

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