{
    "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’."
}