personal
/ˈpɜːsənl/adjective
उच्चारण पर्सनल
निजी, व्यक्तिगत, अपना
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[only before noun]
your own; not belonging to or connected with anyone else
निजी, व्यक्तिगत, अपना
- Please keep your personal belongings with you.
- my personal opinion
- Each student has a personal locker for books.
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- She keeps a personal diary under her pillow.
- My personal view is that the exam was fair.
Synonyms own individual private
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connected with your private life rather than your job or public life
निजी जीवन से जुड़ा, व्यक्तिगत
- She has taken leave for personal reasons.
- That is a personal matter; I would rather not discuss it.
- I do not discuss personal matters at work.
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- He left the job for personal reasons.
- Please do not ask such a personal question.
Synonyms private intimate confidential
Opposite professional official public
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[only before noun]
done by a particular person rather than by somebody acting for them
स्वयं किया गया, खुद का
- The minister made a personal visit to the flood-hit area.
- a personal appearance
- The director took personal charge of the project.
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- The prime minister sent a personal letter of thanks.
- Her personal attention made the guests happy.
Synonyms in person direct
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referring to a person's character or appearance in a way that is unkind or offensive
(टिप्पणी) व्यक्ति पर सीधा और आहत करने वाला
- The debate became personal when he mocked her accent.
- Do not make personal remarks.
- Stick to the topic and avoid personal attacks.
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- His remarks about her looks were very personal.
- The argument got personal and both of them left.
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[only before noun]
connected with the body
शारीरिक, शरीर से जुड़ा
- personal hygiene
- Personal cleanliness is taught early in primary school.
- Personal grooming is part of the training course.
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- The nurse taught the children personal safety rules.
- Good personal habits keep you healthy.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
personal + noun (private)
Use 'personal' for matters of one's own private life: personal matters, personal opinion, personal belongings.
निजी जीवन की बातों के लिए 'personal' आता है, जैसे personal matters और personal belongings।
- Please don't ask me personal questions.
- Keep your personal belongings in the locker.
personal (done by yourself)
It can mean done directly by a person, not through someone else, as in a personal visit.
इसका अर्थ स्वयं किया हुआ भी है, जैसे personal visit।
- The minister made a personal visit to the flooded village.
personal vs personnel vs personally
'Personal' is an adjective. 'Personnel' is a noun for the staff of an organisation. 'Personally' is an adverb meaning as for me.
'Personal' adjective है; 'personnel' संस्था के कर्मचारी (noun); 'personally' adverb है जिसका अर्थ मेरे विचार से है।
- The personnel department handles personal files.
- Personally, I prefer the morning batch.
personal remarks / get personal
Personal remarks criticise someone's character or looks, which is rude. 'Get personal' means to start making such remarks.
Personal remarks किसी के चरित्र या रूप की आलोचना करती हैं, जो अशिष्ट है; 'get personal' का अर्थ ऐसी टिप्पणी शुरू करना है।
- Let us discuss the issue without getting personal.
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personal + noun
lifechoiceopinionsafetyloanhygiene
- Wearing a helmet is a matter of personal safety.
adverb + personal
veryhighlydeeplypurelystrictly
- The decision was purely personal.
personal + noun (documents)
detailsdatabelongingsidentificationaccount
- Never share your personal details with strangers online.
phrases with personal
in persontake it personallypersonal bestpersonal touch
- He set a personal best in the 100 metres.
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- My personal opinion is different from the group's.
मेरी निजी राय समूह की राय से अलग है।
- Radhika took leave for personal reasons.
राधिका ने निजी कारणों से अवकाश लिया।
- Don't take the criticism personally.
आलोचना को व्यक्तिगत रूप से मत लीजिए।
- The bank asks for personal details like name and address.
बैंक नाम और पता जैसे व्यक्तिगत विवरण माँगता है।
- You must appear in person to collect the certificate.
प्रमाणपत्र लेने के लिए आपको स्वयं उपस्थित होना होगा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The personal of the company was present.
✓ The personnel of the company were present.
'Personnel' (staff) is a noun, not 'personal'.
कर्मचारियों के लिए noun 'personnel' आता है, 'personal' नहीं।
✗ He came personal to see me.
✓ He came in person to see me.
'In person' is the phrase; 'personal' is an adjective.
'In person' phrase है; 'personal' adjective है।
✗ It is my personnel matter.
✓ It is my personal matter.
For private matters use 'personal'.
निजी मामलों के लिए 'personal' आता है।
¶Idioms 1
get personal
to start talking about sb's character, appearance or private life in an offensive way, especially in an argument
(बहस में) निजी बातों पर उतर आना, व्यक्तिगत टिप्पणी करना
- The debate was fine until the candidates started to get personal.
- Let's discuss the plan without getting personal.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
own individual private intimate confidential in person direct insulting offensive rude
Antonyms
public shared common professional official impersonal
AaSpelling
per·son·al
?Which word?
personal or personnel?
Personal (stress on the first syllable, /ˈpɜːsənl/) means private or your own. Personnel (stress on the last syllable, /ˌpɜːsəˈnel/) means the people employed by an organization: 'the personnel department'. 'Personal file' is your own file; 'personnel file' is the office's file about you.
Personal (stress पहले syllable पर, /ˈpɜːsənl/) का अर्थ 'निजी' या 'अपना' है। Personnel (stress अंतिम syllable पर, /ˌpɜːsəˈnel/) का अर्थ 'किसी संस्था के कर्मचारी' है, जैसे 'the personnel department'। 'Personal file' आपकी अपनी फ़ाइल है; 'personnel file' दफ़्तर की आपके बारे में फ़ाइल।
The personal/personnel pair is a regular spelling and sentence-improvement item.
Personal और personnel का अंतर spelling और sentence improvement में अक्सर पूछा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
Personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
Personal pronouns (व्यक्तिवाचक सर्वनाम) हैं: I, you, he, she, it, we, they। ये किसी विशेष व्यक्ति या वस्तु के नाम की जगह आते हैं।