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1personal — UK US /ˈpɜːsənəl/ adjective ► belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or an organization: »The rising levels of personal debt are already a considerable problem for the economy. »There is always some personal risk… …
2personal day — ˈpersonal day 8 [personal day] noun (NAmE) a day that you take off work for personal reasons, but not because you are ill/sick or on holiday/vacation • She took personal days whenever the kids were sick. • …
3personal — per|son|al1 [ pɜrsənl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 your own ▸ 2 private ▸ 3 aimed at one person ▸ 4 with direct relationship ▸ 5 done by someone themselves 1. ) usually before noun used about your own opinions or feelings: My own personal view is that… …
4personal — I UK [ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)nəl] / US [ˈpɜrsən(ə)l] adjective *** 1) [usually before noun] used about your own opinions or feelings My own personal view is that boxing should be banned. Choosing a new car is a matter of personal preference. a) used about… …
5personal — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)sən(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n A personal opinion, quality, or thing belongs or relates to one particular person rather than to other people. He learned this lesson the hard way from his own personal experience... That s my personal… …
6personal*/*/*/ — [ˈpɜːs(ə)nəl] adj 1) involving you or belonging to you, not to anyone else My own personal view is that boxing should be banned.[/ex] Most writers use personal experience as the basis for their novels.[/ex] Many of Tim s personal belongings had… …
7Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham — Ordinariatus Personalis Nostrae Dominae Walsinghamensis Coat of Arms of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham …
8Personal protective equipment — (PPE) refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garment designed to protect the wearer s body or clothing from injury by electrical hazards, heat, chemicals, and infection, for job related occupational safety and health purposes,… …
9personal day — ˌpersonal ˈday noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES a day that you are allowed to be absent from work, usually because of a personal problem: • The company has added four paid personal days a year to the contracts of all employees. * * * personal day …
10personal leave — ➔ leave * * * personal leave UK US noun [U] ► HR time that you are allowed to take off work for private reasons, for example if a member of your family is ill: »He took personal leave to fly at his own expense to Orlando and then back this week …
