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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2023:
| Principal Translations | ||
| Inglés | Español | |
| personal adj | (individual) | personales adj inv |
| You will need to give your address, and other personal data. | ||
| Será preciso que brindes tu dirección y otros datos personales. | ||
| personal adj | (private) | confidencial adj mf |
| privada adj | ||
| This is personal information. Please do not repeat it to anyone else. | ||
| Esta información es confidencial. Por favor, no la transmita a nadie. | ||
| Esta es información privada. Por favor no se la repitas a nadie más. | ||
| personal adj | (for a single person’s use) | personal adj mf |
| individual adj mf | ||
| This is my personal coffee cup. | ||
| Esta es mi taza de café personal. | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las tazas son de uso individual, y esta es la mía. | ||
| personal adj | (in person) | personal adj mf |
| She gave the matter her personal attention. | ||
| Ella le brindó su atención personal al asunto. | ||
| personal adj | (close) | próxima adj |
| cercana adj | ||
| We have had a personal working relationship for the last ten years. | ||
| Hemos tenido una relación de trabajo próxima durante los últimos diez años. | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nuestra relación siempre fue cercana. | ||
| personal adj | (intimate) | íntima adj |
| Yes, she and I had a personal relationship that lasted for three years. | ||
| Sí, ella y yo tuvimos una relación íntima que duró tres años. | ||
| personal adj | (grammar: of a person) | personales adj inv |
| The words ‘she’, ‘him’ and ‘it’ are personal pronouns. | ||
| Las palabras «él», «ella» y «ello» son pronombres personales. |
| Additional Translations | ||
| Inglés | Español | |
| personals npl | (personal advertisements) | clasificados nmpl |
| In the days before dating apps, the personals were a popular way to find a prospective partner. | ||
| personals npl | (personal effects) | pertenencias nfpl |
| Helen cleared her desk and put her personals into a cardboard box. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2023:
| Compound Forms: personal |
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| Inglés | Español | |
| personal action n | (law: specific suit) | acción personal nf + adj mf |
| personal ambition n | ([sth] one wants to achieve) | ambición personal nf +adj mf |
| meta personal nf +adj mf | ||
| It was his personal ambition to conquer Everest. | ||
| Conquistar la cima del Everest fue su ambición personal. | ||
| Conquistar la cima del Everest fue su meta personal. | ||
| personal appearance n | (grooming: how [sb] dresses, etc.) | aspecto nm |
| Claire’s always mindful of her personal appearance. | ||
| Claire siempre se preocupa mucho por su aspecto. | ||
| apariencia personal nf + adj | ||
| Claire siempre se preocupa mucho por su apariencia personal. | ||
| (anglicismo) | look nm | |
| Claire siempre se preocupa mucho por su look. | ||
| presencia personal nf + adj | ||
| Claire siempre se preocupa mucho por su presencia personal | ||
| personal assistant n | (aide) (formal) | asistente personal n amb |
| La abogada solicitó un asistente personal para su nuevo estudio. | ||
| (coloquial) | ayudante n amb | |
| Pidió un ayudante porque solo no podía terminar la tarea. | ||
| personal belonging n | often plural (possession) | posesiones nfpl |
| pertenencias nfpl | ||
| personal care n | (grooming and hygiene) | cuidado personal loc nom m |
| Personal care includes help with such things as washing, dressing, and eating. | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El cuidado personal es el concepto básico del aseo, limpieza y cuidado de nuestro cuerpo. | ||
| aseo personal loc nom m | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El aseo personal es el concepto básico del aseo, limpieza y cuidado de nuestro cuerpo. | ||
| higiene personal loc nom f | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La higiene personal es el concepto básico del aseo, limpieza y cuidado de nuestro cuerpo. | ||
| personal chattels npl | formal (possessions, belongings) | efectos personales nmpl |
| pertenencias nfpl | ||
| Todas mis pertenencias caben en una valija. | ||
| personal choice n | (free will) | elección personal nf + adj |
| elección propia nf + adj | ||
| libre elección adj + nf | ||
| I can’t force you to go to university; in the end, it’s your own personal choice. | ||
| No puedo obligarte a ir a la universidad. Al fin y al cabo, es una elección personal. | ||
| voluntad nf | ||
| No puedo obligarte a ir a la universidad. Al fin y al cabo, es tu voluntad. | ||
| personal choice n | ([sth] decided freely) | libre albedrío loc nom m |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El libre albedrío es un derecho que se debe respetar. | ||
| personal computer n | (PC: computer for home, office) (AmL) | computadora personal nf + adj |
| (AmL) | computadora nf | |
| (ES) | ordenador nm | |
| (AmS) | computador nm | |
| personal conflict n | (psychological struggle) | conflicto interno nm + adj |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Estoy ante un conflicto, tengo dos salidas posibles y ninguna de las dos me gusta. | ||
| dilema nm | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Estoy ante un dilema, tengo dos salidas posibles y ninguna de las dos me gusta. | ||
| personal correspondence n | (intimate letters) | correspondencia personal nf + adj |
| I keep my personal correspondence in a locked drawer. | ||
| Guardo mi correspondencia personal en un cajón bajo llave. | ||
| cartas personales nfpl + adj | ||
| Guardo mis cartas personales en un cajón bajo llave. | ||
| personal data n | (information about a person) | datos personales, información personal nmpl, nfpl |
| I share my personal data with strangers on facebook. | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Compartís tu información personal/datos personales con extraños? | ||
| personal details npl | (name, address, etc.) | datos personales nmpl + adj |
| Please use this form to notify us of any changes to your personal details. | ||
| personal digital assistant n | (PDA: handheld electronic device) | computadora de bolsillo nf + loc adj |
| He spends huge amounts of money on all sorts of gadgets, such as personal digital assistants. | ||
| Gasta mucha plata en todo tipo de dispositivos, como una computadora de bolsillo. | ||
| personal effects npl | (belongings) | efectos personales loc nom mpl |
| artículos personales nmpl + adj | ||
| pertenencias nfpl | ||
| cosas nfpl | ||
| With the exception of a few personal effects, which were bequeathed to friends, Mrs. Chen left her entire estate to her two sons. | ||
| When he was fired, he had ten minutes to collect his personal effects from his desk. | ||
| Cuando fue despedido tuvo diez minutos para recoger sus efectos personales de su escritorio. | ||
| personal estate n | (law: personal property) | patrimonio personal nm+adj mf |
| personal gain n | ([sth] acquired, won for yourself) | beneficio personal nm + adj |
| personal grooming n | (care of appearance) (apariencia) | cuidado personal nm + adj |
| (limpieza) | aseo personal nm + adj | |
| aspecto nm | ||
| presentación nf | ||
| Felix’s mother always reminded him that personal grooming is very important. | ||
| personal harm n | (injury to an individual) | lesiones nfpl |
| personal hygiene n | (cleanliness: individual) | higiene personal loc nom f |
| They didn’t learn about personal hygiene from their parents. | ||
| Sus padres no les enseñaron higiene personal. | ||
| personal identification number n | (four-digit passcode) | número de identificación personal loc nom m |
| For security reasons, do not write down your personal identification number anywhere. | ||
| personal identity n | (self-concept) | identidad nf |
| personal information n | ([sb]‘s name, address, etc.) | información personal loc nom f |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Llene el formulario de solicitud con su información personal y fírmelo. | ||
| datos personales loc nom mpl | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Llene el formulario de solicitud con sus datos personales y fírmelo. | ||
| personal information n | (intimate details about [sb]) | información privada nf + adj |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Eso es información privada que no tengo por qué contársela a Ud. | ||
| personal initiative n | (individual decision) | propia iniciativa grupo nom |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Vino por propia iniciativa, yo no lo llamé. | ||
| iniciativa propia grupo nom | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Vino por iniciativa propia, yo no lo llamé. | ||
| iniciativa individual grupo nom | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Vino por iniciativa individual, yo no lo llamé. | ||
| personal injury n | (injury to an individual) | lesiones nfpl |
| After the accident, she looked for an attorney who would represent her in a personal injury lawsuit. | ||
| Después del accidente buscó un abogado que la represente en un juicio por lesiones. | ||
| personal letter n | (intimate correspondence) | carta personal nf |
| The starlet enjoyed receiving personal letters from her many fans. In the age of texting and e-mail, the personal letter is in danger of becoming obsolete. | ||
| La actriz gozaba recibiendo cartas personales de sus tantos admiradores. El la época de los mensajes de texto y el correo electrónico, las cartas personales están en peligro de quedarse anticuadas. | ||
| personal liability n | (law: type of insurance) (seguros) | responsabilidad personal grupo nom |
| (ES) | responsabilidad civil grupo nom | |
| personal liberty n | (individual freedom) | libertad individual nf |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Puedes aconsejarle que haga algo, pero debemos respetar su libertad individual. | ||
| personal organizer, also UK: personal organiser n |
(book for personal information, planning) | agenda nf |
| personal organizer, also UK: personal organiser n |
(handheld computer) (digital) | agenda nf |
| personal pronoun n | (grammar: I, you, our, his, etc.) (gramática) | pronombre personal grupo nom |
| Instead of saying «Mary is here» we can replace ‘Mary’ with the personal pronoun ‘she’. | ||
| En lugar de decir «Mary está aquí» podemos reemplazar «Mary» con el pronombre personal «ella». | ||
| personal property n | ([sth] belonging to an individual) | pertenencias nmpl |
| There’s no such thing as personal property in a commune. | ||
| No existen las pertenencias en una comuna. | ||
| propiedad privada nf + adj | ||
| No existe algo como la propiedad privada en una comuna. | ||
| propiedad individual nf + adj | ||
| No existe algo como la propiedad individual en una comuna. | ||
| personal protective equipment n | (clothing worn for safety) | equipo de protección personal loc nom m |
| ropa de seguridad loc nom f | ||
| Necesitan traer su Equipo de Protección Personal a la clase. | ||
| personal qualities npl | (character traits, characteristics) | perfil nm |
| What kind of personal qualities do you look for in an employee? | ||
| ¿Qué tipo de perfil buscas en un trabajador? | ||
| características personales nfpl + adj | ||
| ¿Qué tipo de características personales buscas en un trabajador? | ||
| cualidades nf | ||
| ¿Qué tipo de cualidades personales buscas en un trabajador? | ||
| personal referral n | (recommendation by another individual) (laboral) | referencias nfpl |
| referencia personal loc nom f | ||
| Necesito listar tres referencias personales para mi nuevo trabajo. | ||
| personal relationship n | (intimacy or friendship) | relación personal nf + adj |
| personal representative n | (law: executor for estate) | albacea n común |
| personal responsibility n | (individual’s specific duty) | responsabilidad personal nf + adj |
| It is the personal responsibility of each individual to care for his neighbor. | ||
| Es responsabilidad personal de cada individuo el cuidar a su vecino. | ||
| responsabilidad individual, responsabilidad civil nf + adj | ||
| Es responsabilidad individual de cada persona el cuidar de su vecino. | ||
| propia responsabilidad adj + nf | ||
| Es la propia responsabilidad de cada persona el cuidar de su vecino. | ||
| personal shopper n | ([sb] who does shopping for another) | asistente de compras n común + loc adj |
| (coloquial) | personal shopper loc nom mf | |
| Kylie has a job as a personal shopper for a large department store. | ||
| Kylie trabaja como asistente de compras en una megatienda. | ||
| personal space | (sociology) (sociología) | espacio personal nm + adj |
| personal statement n | (university admissions essay) (ingreso a universidad) | ensayo de presentación nm + loc adj |
| presentación nf | ||
| escrito de presentación nm + loc adj | ||
| Be sure to write a unique and eloquent personal statement when you apply for graduate school. | ||
| personal style n | (individual dress or fashion sense) | estilo personal nm + adj |
| Many fashion trends start out as an individual’s personal style. | ||
| Muchas tendencias de moda comienzan como el estilo personal de un individuo. | ||
| estilo propio nm + adj | ||
| Muchas tendencias de moda comienzan como el estilo propio de un individuo. | ||
| originalidad nf | ||
| Muchas tendencias de moda comienzan como la originalidad de un individuo. | ||
| personal style n | (individual expression) (MX, coloquial) | de su cosecha loc adj |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Pues ya sabes, le puso de su cosecha al informe y nos metió en problemas. | ||
| expresión personal nf + adj | ||
| personal suitability n | ([sb]‘s aptitude or degree of compatibility) | aptitud nf |
| personal therapist n | (one-to-one counsellor) | terapeuta individual n común + adj |
| El terapeuta individual le permitió descubrir el origen de su timidez. | ||
| personal trainer n | (individual fitness advisor) (anglicismo) | personal trainer n amb |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mi personal trainer me hace correr una hora todos los días. | ||
| entrenador personal grupo nom | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mi entrenador personal me hace correr una hora todos los días. | ||
| personal watercraft n | (jet-propelled boat for one or two) | moto de agua loc nom f |
| moto acuática loc nom f | ||
| PPE n | initialism (personal protective equipment) (sigla) | EPI nm |
| (sigla) | EPP nm | |
| equipo de protección individual nm + loc adj | ||
| equipo de protección personal nm + loc adj | ||
| tangible personal property n | (law: physical possessions) | bienes tangibles loc nom mpl |
| up close and personal adv | (face to face, intimately) | cara a cara loc adv |
| Este viaje será una oportunidad única para estar cara a cara con la naturaleza. | ||
| frente a frente loc adv | ||
| íntimamente adv |
personal [ˈpɜːsnl]
adjective
1 (individual) personal
his personal interests were at stake behind each repossession is a personal tragedy his son’s death was a personal tragedy that he still could not bring himself to talk about the staff can usually provide personal assistance in selecting the right book for your needs the book was translated from the German under the personal supervision of the author an estimated personal fortune of almost seventy million dollars creating a new sense of citizenship and personal responsibility and civic obligation in the country coordination between health and personal social services departments the personal qualities that you can bring to the job four key areas of your life: career, children, home, personal development he never takes account of my personal feelings it is the prime minister’s personal wish to remove the secrecy which veils too much of government business villagers want personal contact with a police officer they know the Prime Minister has established a personal contact with the President that may be vital in the coming weeks these students need more personal attention than it is possible for the staff to give them women are concerned about their personal safety he should cultivate /his own personal [style]/ rather than always imitating others do me a personal [favour] and… he asked me to do it as a personal favour to him
I will give it my personal attention me encargaré personalmente
I know from personal experience that it’s not easy sé por experiencia personal que no es fácil
it’s an attack on their personal freedom es un ataque contra su libertad personal
they say it is an attack on their personal freedom liberty she enjoys a lot of personal freedom in this job some feel that the introduction of identity cards would take away personal liberty
he was a personal friend era un amigo íntimo or personal
to have/take a personal interest in sth tener un interés personal en or por algo; interesarse personalmente en or por algo
the present Queen is taking a personal interest in the fate of the 43 letters written to her ancestor, Queen Elizabeth I I have a personal interest in her well-being do professors take a personal interest in the academic progress of their students? to have personal [knowledge] of sth I have no personal knowledge of it
my personal opinion is that … en mi opinión personal …
it is a matter of personal preference es una cuestión de preferencia personal
are you willing to take personal responsibility for her? ¿estás dispuesto a responsabilizarte personalmente de ella?
if you continue with this investigation you do so at great personal risk si continúa con esta investigación correrá usted un gran riesgo contra su persona
to give sth the personal touch dar a algo el toque personal
people do not mind paying a bit extra for the personal touch Anne Wyatt, the study skills counsellor at Exeter University, offers /personal tuition/
2 (private) personal
personal (on letter) confidencial
among the already opened letters, he came across a sealed one marked personal
personal belongings efectos (m) or cosas (f) personales
books, furniture, and other personal belongings the bag containing my few personal belongings we were advised to leave our personal belongings in the lockers provided
they don’t allow personal calls on the office phone no permiten que se hagan llamadas particulares en el teléfono de la oficina
let me take your personal [details]
she refused to discuss her personal life se negó a discutir su vida personal or privada
this was a personal matter, something between us two este era un asunto personal, algo entre nosotros dos
for personal reasons por razones personales
Mr Knight said that he had resigned for personal reasons
personal space espacio (m) vital
to invade sb’s personal space acercarse demasiado a algn
I felt my body involuntarily stiffen against her invasion of my personal space self-confidence means being relaxed enough to allow your lover their personal space our personal space extends about 12 to 18 inches around us
two telephones, one for personal use and the other for business dos teléfonos, uno para uso personal y el otro para los negocios
I’ve been so busy I don’t have a personal life the President arrived, followed by his personal bodyguard teaching young people about marriage and personal relationships you never allow personal problems to affect your performance we sacrifice our personal lives to our work Mr Gamsakhurdia said he had a good personal relationship with Boris Yeltsin his briefcase contained a number of important personal papers what I have to say is personal — do you mind? a personal letter from the President’s secretary
3 (in person) [+visit, interview] en persona
information given by telephone or post only, no personal callers the employers in this book do not require a personal interview (many conduct phone interviews) I make a personal visit to her at the hospital at least once a week a business that requires a great deal of personal contact politicians accepting money for such things as speeches, dinners and personal appearances television and sports personalities who are furious they have not been paid fees agreed for personal appearances
to make a personal appearance hacer acto de presencia
the king disappointed the organizers of the conference by failing to make a personal appearance the professional athlete was required by contract to make personal appearances for publicity purposes to make a personal [application] for sth
4 (against the person) [+abuse, insult] de carácter personal
can I ask you a personal question? newspapers resorted to personal abuse she seemed to take it as a personal insult it’s nothing personal, you understand — just business any suggestion that their work is less than perfect is taken as a personal insult the debate degenerated into personal insults I don’t think there was anything personal in it we had our disagreements but it never became personal Myra was attacking something I’d written, and her attack got a little personal former colleagues have launched a series of personal attacks against him am I being too personal? he has suffered a lifetime of personal remarks about his face, his weight, his appearance
there’s no need to get personal no hace falta llevar las cosas al terreno personal
I’d like to change the subject because I think we’re getting too personal
they are suing for personal injury van a denunciar por daños contra la persona
I have nothing personal against him no tengo nada personal en contra suya
to ask personal questions hacer preguntas personales or de carácter personal
to make personal remarks (about sb) hacer comentarios de carácter personal acerca de or sobre algn
5 (physical) personal
no one would sail with him on account of his dirty personal habits — he never washed, and always wore a filthy old reefer jacket
personal appearance aspecto (m) (físico)
his personal appearance left much to be desired the company’s strict personal appearance code
personal cleanliness aseo (m) personal
homes where standards of personal cleanliness are low she was a stickler for personal cleanliness
personal hygiene higiene (f) personal
lack of personal hygiene poor personal hygiene can spread infection you are advised to boil drinking water for at least 10 minutes and to be especially careful with personal hygiene the new breed of men who take as much time and trouble over personal hygiene as the women in their lives
noun
(US) (Journalism) (advert) anuncio (m) personal; aviso (m) personal; (LAm)
men who place personals in their local paper With this personals ad, he met his future wife
modifier
personal account (n) (Economics) cuenta (f) personal
he stole more than $2 billion from the personal account of the ruler of Abu Dhabi Natwest has more than seven million personal account customers it was a moving and personal account of his life in a personal account Mike O’Farrell describes how Kodak improved teamworking Sir Peter de la Billiere is to publish his personal account of Operation Desert Storm unconfirmed personal accounts of government repression given by people who’ve escaped
personal allowance (n) (for tax) desgravación (f) personal
single parents may claim an additional personal allowance for the year ahead, the personal allowance will be uprated only in line with inflation
personal assets (n) bienes (m) muebles
many people use personal assets as collateral for small business loans a British court has frozen the personal assets of Kevin Maxwell
personal assistant (n) ayudante (m) personal;to de
she worked as his personal assistant in the early 1980s Adele was just 24 when she was hired as a personal assistant to the managing director of a leisure complex
personal best (n) (Dep) marca (f) personal
she ran a personal best of 13.01 sec in the 100m hurdles the Champion won his hurdles semi-final easily in a time of 48.01sec — 0.15sec outside his personal best the Home Secretary put through a personal call to Deacon Israel remains intransigent despite a personal call from President Bush this week they don’t like personal calls in work hours teachers are advised to use the phones sparingly or pay for their personal calls the Queen has sent Paul McCartney a personal cheque to help his scheme
personal column (n) (Britain) (for births, deaths and marriages) (páginas (f)) sociales (f) (y necrológicas)
I rang the Globe with news of Blake’s death, and put notices in the personal columns of The Times and the Daily Telegraph
(for lonely hearts) (sección (f) de) anuncios (m) personales
lots of people search for love in the personal columns the personal columns of papers where people advertise hoping to find friends and partners
personal computer (n) ordenador (m) or computadora (f) personal; (LAm)
computer manufacturers have gone a long way to achieving their goal of putting a personal computer on every desk they’re hoping to attract a larger share of the personal computer market
personal effects (n) efectos (m) personales
she left me all her personal effects in her will the policy does not cover loss of or damage to baggage, clothes or personal effects bats, balls, shoes, shirts and other personal effects of sports heroes were among the more unusual items auctioned last night the police returned the dead man’s personal effects to his wife
personal foul (n) falta (f) personal
the rule raised from five to six the number of personal fouls calling for ejection from the game
personal identification number (n) número (m) de identificación personal
to get any cash you need the card and the correct personal identification number
personal income (n) ingresos (m) personales
only 26 per cent was raised by taxes on personal income he had always relied heavily on her personal income to fund his ambitions the stagnation in personal income growth reflects the weak job market
personal income tax (n) impuesto (m) sobre la renta de las personas físicas
Mr Major should rule out personal income tax cuts before the next election the typical working person is going to face no change in his or her personal income tax he paid her to take care of his personal investment portfolio you’ll have to supplement your pension through your personal investments
personal loan (n) préstamo (m) personal
Burglass took out a personal loan of almost $6,000 to buy the rights to the play bear in mind that overdrafts are cheaper than personal loans
personal organizer (n) (paper) agenda (f) personal; (electronic) agenda (f) personal electrónica
a multi-functional personal organizer with a storage facility of up to 288k Amstrad’s brilliant Notepad personal organiser computer computerised personal organisers
personal pronoun (n) pronombre (m) personal
personal property (n) (Jur) bienes (m) (muebles); (private) cosas (f) personales
any real or personal property which is owned, rented,or used by a taxpayer in connection with an entertainment activity valuables and personal property were placed in canvas bags personal property such as clothing, jewelry, furs, antiques, cars, and the like
personal secretary (n) secretarioasecretaria (m) (f) personal;a secretaria
a Russian who had once been personal secretary to Trotsky
personal security (n) (safety) seguridad (f) personal; (on loan) garantía (f) personal
we attend to personal security by hiring bodyguards they adopted a low profile, arm’s length approach to personal security for the Queen’s visit for reasons of personal security, we had to leave Venezuela
personal stereo (n) Walkman (m);™ equipo (m) de música personal
reading and listening to tapes on a personal stereo are favourite relaxation techniques among the crew
personal trainer (n) preparadorapreparadora (m) (f);a preparadora
This also goes with personal items.
Personal Orchestra: Conducting Audio/Video Music Recordings.
Portable audio devices, Personal digital assistant.
His trips are intimate, personal experiences.
Personal Watercraft Ramp, DDA-PW10; 10-1/2 ft.
Very good service, personal and friendly.
Personal suites for family group boarding.
Thanks for sharing your personal example!
What are Common Personal Injury Accidents?
And finally, include your personal faves.
1
(=individual) personal
→ I will give it my personal attention me encargaré personalmente
→ I know from personal experience that it’s not easy sé por experiencia personal que no es fácil
→ it’s an attack on their personal freedom es un ataque contra su libertad personal
→ he was a personal friend era un amigo íntimo or personal
→ to have/take a personal interest in sth tener un interés personal en or por algo, interesarse personalmente en or por algo
→ my personal opinion is that … en mi opinión personal …
→ it is a matter of personal preference es una cuestión de preferencia personal
→ are you willing to take personal responsibility for her? ¿estás dispuesto a responsabilizarte personalmente de ella?
→ if you continue with this investigation you do so at great personal risk si continúa con esta investigación correrá usted un gran riesgo contra su persona
→ to give sth the personal touch dar a algo el toque personal
2
(=private) personal
«personal» (on letter)
confidencial
→ personal belongings efectos mpl or cosas fpl personales
→ they don’t allow personal calls on the office phone no permiten que se hagan llamadas particulares en el teléfono de la oficina
→ she refused to discuss her personal life se negó a discutir su vida personal or privada
→ this was a personal matter, something between us two este era un asunto personal, algo entre nosotros dos
→ for personal reasons por razones personales
→ personal space espacio m vital
to invade sb’s personal space acercarse demasiado a algn
→ two telephones, one for personal use and the other for business dos teléfonos, uno para uso personal y el otro para los negocios
3
(=in person)
[visit, interview] en persona
→ to make a personal appearance hacer acto de presencia
4
(=against the person)
[abuse, insult] de carácter personal
→ there’s no need to get personal no hace falta llevar las cosas al terreno personal
→ they are suing for personal injury van a denunciar por daños contra la persona
→ I have nothing personal against him no tengo nada personal en contra suya
→ to ask personal questions hacer preguntas personales or de carácter personal
→ to make personal remarks (about sb) hacer comentarios de carácter personal acerca de or sobre algn
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(=physical) personal
→ personal appearance aspecto m (físico)
→ personal cleanliness aseo m personal
→ personal hygiene higiene f personal
b n (US, Journalism)
(=advert) anuncio m en la sección de citas
c cpd
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personal account n (Fin) cuenta f personal
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personal allowance n
(for tax)
desgravación f personal
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personal assets npl bienes mpl muebles
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personal assistant n ayudante mf personal ( to de)
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personal best n (Sport) marca f personal
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personal column n (Brit, for births, deaths and marriages) (páginas fpl ) sociales fpl (y necrológicas) , (for lonely hearts)
(sección f de) anuncios mpl personales
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personal computer n ordenador m or (LAm) computadora f personal
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personal effects npl efectos mpl personales
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personal foul n falta f personal
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personal identification number n número m de identificación personal
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personal income n ingresos mpl personales
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personal income tax n impuesto m sobre la renta de las personas físicas
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personal loan n préstamo m personal
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personal organizer n
(paper)
agenda f personal, (electronic)
agenda f personal electrónica
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personal pronoun n pronombre m personal
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personal property n (Jur) bienes mpl (muebles) , (private)
cosas fpl personales
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personal secretary n secretario (-a) m/f personal
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personal security n
(=safety) seguridad f personal , (on loan)
garantía f personal
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personal stereo n Walkman ®
m , equipo m de música personal
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personal trainer n preparador (a) m/f
Translation English — Spanish Collins Dictionary 
Personal Java
adj.
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«personal«: examples and translations in context
| Don’t throw all your hard work away on something personal. | No tires por la borda todo el duro trabajo por algo personal. |
| While she sure is pretty her personal history is just normal. | Mientras que de seguro es hermosa… su historia personal es normal. |
| There are several cases where patients reported their personal belongings missing… | Hubo varios casos, donde los pacientes reportaron sus objetos personales perdidos… |
| I need something really personal, like a piece of me. | Necesito algo personal de verdad, como un trozo de mi mismo. |
| Everything you write has always been so honest, so personal. | Todo lo que escribes siempre ha sido muy honesto, muy personal. |
| Many regional programme advisers were effective because of their personal qualities. | Muchos asesores de programas regionales eran eficaces debido a sus cualidades personales. |
personal use
uso personal
Yes, but it is for my personal use.
Sí, pero es para mi uso personal.
We don’t take personal checks.
No aceptamos cheques personales.
We accept personal checks.
Aceptamos cheques personales.
My personal computer is broken.
Mi computadora personal está descompuesta.
Your strategy will depend on your personal situation.
Tu estrategia dependerá de tu situación personal.
She corrects her personal activity list.
Ella corrige la lista de actividades personales.
This matter is strictly personal, maintain discretion.
Este asunto es estrictamente personal, mantén discreción.
This case contains only personal belongings.
Esta maleta sólo contiene objetos personales.
The way you interpret a book is very personal.
La manera de interpretar un libro es muy personal.
This information is too personal to reveal in public.
Esta información es demasiado personal para revelarla en público.
This case contains only personal belongings.
Esta maleta sólo contiene objetos personales.
Do you have all the personal information of your associate?
¿Tienes toda la información personal de tu socio?
A personal computer costs about $500.
Una computadora personal cuesta como $500.
It’s a personal challenge to try to exceed myself.
Es todo un reto personal intentar superarme.
Getting you was a personal accomplishment for me.
Es una conquista personal haber logrado ganarte.
They’ve hired me to be the boss’ personal assistant.
Me han contratado para ser el asistente personal del jefe.
I am going to beat my personal record. .
Voy a superar mi récord personal.
This is my personal view.
Ésa es mi perspectiva personal.
So that is no personal criticism of yourself.
Esto no es ninguna crítica personal a usted.
That would be my personal preference.
Personalmente, prefiero esta opción.
That is a personal experience.
Hablo por experiencia propia.
That is my personal view.
Esa es mi opinión personal.
I have personal experience of this.
Yo mismo tengo experiencia de esto.
I have a personal question for you.
Tengo una pregunta personal para usted.
What does that have to do with personal statements?
¿Qué tiene que ver con las alusiones personales?
For more and more of them, this is a very personal question.
Para más y más personas, se trata de una pregunta muy personal.
I have personal experience of this.
Tengo experiencia personal al respecto.
This is not personal, this is political.
Esta no es una cuestión personal, sino política.
I have personal experience of this.
Yo tengo una experiencia personal en este tema.
This is my personal conviction.
Es mi convicción personal.
That is a very personal thank you.
Es un agradecimiento muy personal.
I have had personal experience of this.
Yo tengo una experiencia personal en este asunto.
This is my personal thinking.
Es mi opinión personal.
So, I have very personal experience of this.
De modo que tengo una experiencia muy directa en esto.
That is my personal position.
Esta es mi posición personal.
It is not my personal report.
No es un informe mío personal.
This is a personal opinion.
Es una opinión completamente personal.
But that is my personal opinion.
Pero en este sentido hablo únicamente en nombre propio.
That is my personal view.
Ésa es mi opinión personal.
I myself am a personal injury lawyer and have myself sustained personal injury in the past.
Yo mismo soy abogado de daños corporales y en el pasado he sufrido en propia carne daños corporales.
I was told that this was a personal response.
Se me informa que se trataba de una respuesta por alusión personal.
However, this is not the place for such personal experiences.
No obstante, este no es, sin duda, el momento para estas reflexiones personales.
Everyone has their own personal and political responsibility.
Cada uno de nosotros tiene su propia responsabilidad política y personal.
I wanted to say that as a personal remark.
Quería decir esto como observación personal.
I have to express my personal doubts on that.
Quiero exponer mis dudas personales.
I am referring more to coincidence than to his personal responsibility.
Yo quería referirme más a la coincidencia que a su propia responsabilidad.
I fully respect your personal choice.
Respeto plenamente su opción personal.
That is an individual and personal right.
Eso es un derecho individual y personal.
His personal computer was confiscated.
Su ordenador personal fue confiscado.
My personal impression is that this is not yet the case.
Según mi impresión personal, esto no se hace aún suficientemente.
That is rather a personal point.
Se trata de una observación bastante personal.
That was a personal statement and was helpfully reconciliatory.
Ha sido una aclaración a título personal que ha contribuido a apaciguar los ánimos.
Mr President, a further personal statement.
Señor Presidente, intervengo también por alusiones personales.
Just a personal comment at the outset.
. (EN) Sólo un comentario personal para comenzar.
A personal attack has been made on me.
Se me ha atacado personalmente.
They are there in a personal capacity and are completely independent.
Están allí en su capacidad personal y son completamente independientes.
I have to declare a personal interest in this matter.
Debo declarar un interés personal en este asunto.
He is in Ireland on personal business.
En estos momentos se encuentra en Irlanda por motivos personales.
I will end on a very personal note.
Terminaré con un apunte muy personal.
I would like to express a personal view.
Quisiera expresar una opinión personal.
What is your personal opinion about this and what is the Commission’s opinion about this?
¿Cuál es su opinión personal sobre este tema y cuál es la opinión de la Comisión al respecto?
Personal privacy must be protected.
Tenemos que proteger la intimidad personal.
The question was put on a personal basis.
La pregunta se planteó a título personal.
Reports of personal injuries are all the more alarming.
Los informes de daños personales son aún más alarmantes.
I will not conceal my personal satisfaction.
No voy a ocultar mi satisfacción personal.
This is not a personal attack on you, Commissioner.
No se trata de un ataque personal contra usted, señor Comisario.
Allow me to tell a personal story.
Permítanme que cuente una historia personal.
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