privy
word
Definition
If you are privy to something, especially a secret, you know about it even though most people do not. It can also refer to an old word for an outdoor toilet (rare usage).
Usage & Nuances
Usually used in the phrase 'privy to' with secrets or confidential information ('privy to a conversation'). Formal or literary; not common in everyday speech. Rarely, 'privy' can mean an old-fashioned outdoor toilet.
Spanish: al tanto - informado (de un secreto)Portuguese (BR): a par - ciente (de um segredo)Portuguese (PT): a par - ciente (de um segredo)Chinese (Simplified): 知晓 (秘密) - 知情Chinese (Traditional): 知曉 (秘密) - 知情Hindi: जागरूक (रहस्य से) - वाकिफArabic: مُطَّلِع (على سر) - عالم (بشيء سري)Bengali: গোপন তথ্য জানা - প্রাচীন টয়লেট (বহিঃশৌচাগার)Russian: осведомлённый (о тайне) - уборная (старое значение)Japanese: 秘密を知っている - 屋外トイレ（古語）Vietnamese: biết chuyện mật - nhà vệ sinh ngoài trời (từ cổ)Korean: 비밀을 아는 - 옛날 변소(화장실)Turkish: bilgi sahibi (gizli) - eski tuvalet (külüstür tuvalet)Urdu: رازدار - پرانا بیت الخلاء (باہر کا ٹوائلٹ)Indonesian: mengetahui rahasia - jamban (toilet kuno)
Example Sentences
He was privy to the details of the plan.
basic
I wish I was privy to what happened at the meeting.
natural
Not everyone is privy to these kinds of company secrets.
natural
Only a few people are privy to this information.
basic
She was not privy to their conversation.
basic
Back in the day, a privy was what people called an outdoor toilet.
natural