English English Dictionary
- intimate in English:
1. private and personal
English word "intimate"(private and personal) occurs in sets:
Units 10-14 Cambridge Objective AdvancedFinding the real you
2. intimacy
Their intimacy grew with the years.
It was the secret of their intimacy.
He spoke of sex in a rather businesslike manner, which was how he tried to avoid talking about his problems with intimacy.
He often hastens physical intimacy, much to the chagrin of his dates.
3. imply or hint
4. to direct subtly
5. to suggest something subtly
English word "intimate"(to suggest something subtly) occurs in sets:
English Common Verbs6. private
This time I stayed for the first time in a private villa, and it was really quite something.
a private citizen
It has been demonstrated in various researches that the private sector has little influence over policy making.
If you're unhappy with your private life, I suggest you register on Facebook. It's the best way to get rid of it.
Her standards for men are impossibly high, thanks to a girlhood rich in Disney, Cosmopolitan, and private school.
The widespread application of administrative guidance is considered to be a uniquely Japanese practice in which bureaucrats exert authority, without any legal backing, telling the private sector what to do and what not to do.
After weighing all these considerations, the promoters will present their scheme in the form of a private bill; however, they might find themselves forced to alter the route in order to meet criticisms in Parliament.
How many women do you know that are managers with high levels of responsibility in Italian companies, public or private?
As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce.
An essential condition for a helpful interview is a quiet room in which doctor and parents can sit comfortably and in private without being interrupted.
In the case of commercial airplanes, private companies compete to sell their product.
Would it be possible for people to give up their private cars and use only public transport?
In private, Kobayashi-san told me he liked his women "adventurous." What he calls an adventure I hope to never know.
Geoffrey, a highly advantaged student at a private college, bought a motorcycle and vanished with it.
7. to make people understand what you mean without saying it directly
English word "intimate"(to make people understand what you mean without saying it directly) occurs in sets:
How to win friends 1.28. marked by a warm friendship developing through long association
9. very close
English word "intimate"(very close) occurs in sets:
5 close friends is the optimal number10. distant
You should apologize to her for being so distant.
You seem distant.
This world is a distant three hundred million light years away from the world where you live.
Distant things look blurred.
Watching television changes the role of the fans by making their participation more passive and distant.
Mr. Bennet's property consisted almost entirely in an estate of two thousand a year, which, unfortunately for his daughters, was entailed, in default of heirs male, on a distant relation.
Distant water won't quench your immediate thirst.
What makes the classics both intriguing and fascinating is that they're near enough that we can feel the similarity and they're distant enough that we have to do some work to bridge the gap.
distant noise, distant man, distant smile
If I really want to win his heart I have to ignore him and be as cold and distant to him as possible
Our distant ancestors led pretty simple lives.
Some of these distant nobleman are finding that happy skaa make better workers than mistreated skaa
Well, it may be thunder, but it sounds very distant.
Something looking like a UFO made a sudden turn then disappeared into the distant sky.
