personal space
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personal space
noun personal spaces
- The physical space closely surrounding a person, which can lead to discomfort, anger or anxiety if it is encroached. It is customary, moreover, for those sharing a cabin to while away train journeys chatting on the two bottom bunks, which is likely to jar with many Westerners' narrower conceptions of personal space and ownership (especially if they have paid top dollar for the prized bottom bunk).
- An area which can be regarded as belonging to a person privately, in which to place belongings, etc. Like long-term couple Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton, who famously live in separate houses, I believe that personal space is the key to a healthy relationship.
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noun physical space closely surrounding a person
| 日本語 | パーソナルスペース pāsonaru supēsu |
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| 中文 | 私人空間 /私人空间 sīrén kōngjiān |
| Português | espaço pessoal |
| Français | espace vital |
| Русский | личное простра́нство ličnoje prostránstvo, диста́нция distáncija |
noun area regarded as belonging to a person
| 中文 | 私人空間 /私人空间 sīrén kōngjiān, 個人空間 /个人空间 gèrén kōngjiān |
|---|---|
| Русский | личное простра́нство ličnoje prostránstvo, дом dom, жили́ще žilíšče, оча́г očág |
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title = {personal space},
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