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per·son·al·ly
(pûr′sə-nə-lē)adv.
1. In the immediate presence of someone; in person: I thanked them personally.
2. Without anyone else being involved or considered: You will be held personally responsible if something goes wrong.
3. As far as oneself is concerned; in one's opinion: Personally, I don't mind.
4. As a person: I admire his skill but dislike him personally.
5. In a personal manner: Don't take the disparaging remarks personally.
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personally
(ˈpɜːsənəlɪ)adv
1. without the help or intervention of others: I'll attend to it personally.
2. (sentence modifier) in one's own opinion or as regards oneself: personally, I hate onions.
3. as if referring to oneself: to take the insults personally.
4. as a person: we like him personally, but professionally he's incompetent.
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per•son•al•ly
(ˈpɜr sə nl i)adv.
1. in person; directly: I thanked them personally.
2. as if intended for or directed at oneself: Don't take his comments personally.
3. as regards oneself: Personally, I don't care to go.
4. as a person: I like her personally, but not as a boss.
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| Adv. | 1. | personally - as yourself; "speaking personally, I would not want to go" |
| 2. | personally - as a person; "he is personally repulsive" | |
| 3. | personally - in a personal way; "he took her comments personally" impersonally - without warmth; "he treated his patients impersonally" | |
| 4. | personally - in the flesh; without involving anyone else; "I went there personally"; "he appeared in person" | |
| 5. | personally - concerning the speaker; "personally, I find him stupid" |
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personally
adverb
1. in your opinion, for yourself, in your book, for your part, from your own viewpoint, in your own view Personally, I think it's a waste of time.
2. by yourself, alone, independently, solely, on your own, in person, in the flesh The minister will answer the allegations personally.
3. individually, specially, subjectively, individualistically This topic interests me personally.
4. privately, in private, off the record Personally he was quiet, modest and unobtrusive.
take something personally be insulted by, be offended by, take offence at, take umbrage at, feel insulted by, feel hurt by, stake something as an insult Don't take this rejection personally.
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Translations
شَخْصِيَا، بِشَكلٍ شَخْصيشَخْصِيَّاًشَخْصِيّاً
osobně
personligt
henkilökohtaisestihenkilönäpersoonallisesti
osobno
persónulega, fyrir sitt leytipersónulega, í eigin persónu
直接自分で
개인적으로
osebno
personligen
โดยส่วนตัว
theo cá nhân
personally
[ˈpɜːsnəlɪ] ADV1. (= individually) → personalmente
personally I think that → personalmente creo que ...
I wasn't referring to you personally → no me estaba refiriendo a ti personalmente
I know her personally → la conozco personalmente
I hold you personally responsible for what has happened/for her safety → lo declaro responsable personalmente de lo que ha ocurrido/de su seguridad
personally I think that → personalmente creo que ...
I wasn't referring to you personally → no me estaba refiriendo a ti personalmente
I know her personally → la conozco personalmente
I hold you personally responsible for what has happened/for her safety → lo declaro responsable personalmente de lo que ha ocurrido/de su seguridad
2. (= in person) → en persona, personalmente
the manager saw me personally → el gerente habló conmigo en persona or personalmente
the manager saw me personally → el gerente habló conmigo en persona or personalmente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
personally
[ˈpɜːrsənəli] adv (in person) → personnellement
to take sth personally [+ attack, criticism] → se sentir personnellement visé par qch
Don't take everything so personally. It was only a joke → Ne te sens pas visé constamment. Ce n'était qu'une plaisanterie.
Don't take everything so personally. It was only a joke → Ne te sens pas visé constamment. Ce n'était qu'une plaisanterie.
(used as a sentence adverb) → personnellement
Personally I don't agree → Personnellement, je ne suis pas d'accord.personal organizer n → organiseur m personnelpersonal pronoun n → pronom m personnelpersonal property n → biens mpl personnelspersonal relationships npl → relations fpl personnellespersonal shopper n personne que l'on emploie pour faire les magasinspersonal space n → espace m vital
to invade sb's personal space → envahir l'espace vital de qnpersonal stereo n → walkman® m, baladeur mpersonal trainer n → entraîneur m personnelpersonal tuition n → cours mpl particuliers
Personally I don't agree → Personnellement, je ne suis pas d'accord.personal organizer n → organiseur m personnelpersonal pronoun n → pronom m personnelpersonal property n → biens mpl personnelspersonal relationships npl → relations fpl personnellespersonal shopper n personne que l'on emploie pour faire les magasinspersonal space n → espace m vital
to invade sb's personal space → envahir l'espace vital de qnpersonal stereo n → walkman® m, baladeur mpersonal trainer n → entraîneur m personnelpersonal tuition n → cours mpl particuliers
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
personally
adv → persönlich; personally, I think that … → ich persönlich bin der Meinung, dass …; I like him personally, but not as an employer → ich mag ihn als Mensch, aber nicht als Arbeitgeber; to be personally responsible (for something) → persönlich (für etw) verantwortlich sein; to hold somebody personally responsible → jdn persönlich verantwortlich machen; to be personally involved → persönlich or selbst beteiligt sein; to take something personally → etw persönlich nehmen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
personally
[ˈpɜːsn/əlɪ] adva. (for my part) → personalmente
I feel personally responsible → mi sento personalmente responsabile
personally I think that ... → personalmente penso che...
don't take it too personally → non prenderla come un'offesa or una critica personale
I feel personally responsible → mi sento personalmente responsabile
personally I think that ... → personalmente penso che...
don't take it too personally → non prenderla come un'offesa or una critica personale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
person
(ˈpəːsn) – plural people (ˈpiːpl) ˈpersons – noun1. a human being. There's a person outside who wants to speak to you.
2. a person's body. He never carried money on his person (= with him; in his pockets etc).
ˈpersonal adjective1. one's own. This is his personal opinion; The matter will have my personal attention.
2. private. This is a personal matter between him and me.
3. in person. The Prime Minister will make a personal appearance.
4. (making remarks which are) insulting, especially about a person's appearance etc. personal remarks; Don't be personal!
ˌpersoˈnality – plural persoˈnalities – noun1. a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole. a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.
2. strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character. She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.
3. a well-known person. a television personality; (also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).
ˈpersonally adverb1. in one's own opinion. Personally, I prefer the other.
2. doing something oneself, not having or letting someone else do it on one's behalf. He thanked me personally.
ˌpersonal comˈputer noun (also PC) a small computer that can be used independently by an individual user for word-processing, games, e-mail, storage of information. etc.
personal pronoun a pronoun which refers to the first, second or third persons. I am going; He hit her; She saw you.
ˌpersonal ˈstereo noun (also Walkman®) a small (radio and) cassette player with headphones that enables the person wearing it to listen to music while walking etc.
ˌpersonal ˌwatercraft noun a small boat for one or two people that is ridden like a motorcycle.
in person personally; one's self, not represented by someone else. The Queen was there in person; I'd like to thank him in person.
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personally
→ شَخْصِيَّاً osobně personligt persönlich προσωπικά personalmente henkilökohtaisesti personnellement osobno personalmente 直接自分で 개인적으로 persoonlijk personlig osobiście pessoalmente лично personligen โดยส่วนตัว kişisel olarak theo cá nhân 就我个人来说Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009