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{
"term": "personal",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "your own; not belonging to or connected with anyone else",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The novel is written from **personal experience**."
},
{
"text": "a personal account of her experiences"
},
{
"text": "personal effects/belongings/possessions"
},
{
"text": "I take **personal responsibility** for the incident."
},
{
"text": "Of course, this is just a personal opinion."
},
{
"text": "a personal preference/view"
},
{
"text": "Her art is **deeply personal**."
},
{
"text": "**intensely/highly personal**"
},
{
"text": "I need my **own personal** space."
},
{
"text": "The software is for personal use only *(= no one else can use it)*."
},
{
"text": "The movie is a uniquely personal exploration of the effects of war."
},
{
"text": "The receptionist asked for my personal details."
},
{
"text": "They packed up their personal belongings and left."
},
{
"text": "Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture."
},
{
"text": "He was popular as much for his personal qualities as for his management skills."
},
{
"text": "Drawing is an intensely personal art form."
},
{
"text": "This song is a personal favourite of mine."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"],
"adverb": ["deeply", "intensely", "purely"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "between individual people who know each other",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Having good **personal relationships** is the most important thing for me."
},
{
"text": "She is a personal friend of mine."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"],
"adverb": ["deeply", "intensely", "purely"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "connected with a person’s private life, rather than their job or official position",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I try not to let work interfere with my **personal life**."
},
{
"text": "**personal information/data/details** *(= information about you that not everyone can know)*"
},
{
"text": "The letter was marked ‘Personal’."
},
{
"text": "I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter."
},
{
"text": "Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum."
},
{
"text": "I'd rather not talk about it, it's personal."
},
{
"text": "He moved to San Francisco for personal reasons."
},
{
"text": "This is a strictly personal decision."
},
{
"text": "The views expressed here are purely personal."
},
{
"text": "It felt too personal to tell you."
},
{
"text": "highly personal information"
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"],
"adverb": ["deeply", "intensely", "purely"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "done by a particular person rather than by somebody who is acting for them",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The President made a personal appearance at the event."
},
{
"text": "I shall give the matter my personal attention."
},
{
"text": "She takes a personal interest in the work of the charity."
},
{
"text": "The Principal has little personal contact with the students."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "made or done for a particular person rather than for a large group of people or people in general",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We offer a personal service to all our customers."
},
{
"text": "a personal pension plan *(= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person)*"
},
{
"text": "Will you do it for me as a personal favour?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "referring to a particular person’s character, appearance, opinions, etc. in a way that is offensive",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Try to avoid making personal remarks."
},
{
"text": "I felt the criticism crossed the line and became a personal attack."
},
{
"text": "Then he got personal and brought my family into it."
},
{
"text": "It's nothing personal *(= I do not wish to offend you)* but I have to correct you on that point."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"],
"adverb": ["deeply", "intensely", "purely"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "connected with a person’s body",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "personal cleanliness/hygiene"
},
{
"text": "She's always worrying about her personal appearance."
},
{
"text": "This insurance policy covers you against **personal injury** or death."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "physically very close to somebody; getting to know them well",
"examples": [
{
"text": "**Get up close and personal** with the koalas at the San Diego Zoo."
},
{
"text": "For the last 30 years, I’ve been up close and personal with people whose lives were in crisis."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈpɜːsənl/",
"audio": "pe/personal/personal__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈpɜːrsənl/",
"audio": "pe/personal/personal__us_4.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin personalis ‘of a person’, from persona ‘actor's mask, character in a play’, later ‘human being’."
}