detective privado in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for detective privado in the Spanish»English Dictionary

detective privado N m

detective privado

private detective

Translations for detective privado in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gumshoe

detective m privado

private detective

detective mf privado

private dick

detective privado m / detective privada f

she set a private detective on him

contrató a un detective privado para que lo siguiera

he even went to the length(s) of hiring a private detective

llegó al extremo de contratar a un detective privado

Translations for detective privado in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.privar VB trans

1. privar:

privar a alg. de algo un derecho

to deprive sb of sth

se vio privado de su libertad

he was deprived of his freedom

lo privaron de la licencia

he had his license taken away

lo privaron de la licencia

he lost his license

fue privado de sus bienes

he had all his possessions confiscated

fue privado de sus bienes

all his possessions were confiscated

2. privar (dejar inconsciente):

privar Col Mex

to knock … unconscious

II.privar VB intr

1. privar (sobresalir, destacar):

en su comportamiento priva siempre la honradez

her behavior is always characterized by honesty

en la casa privaba un ambiente de serenidad

a serene atmosphere prevailed in the house

hoy día privan los avances científicos

scientific advances are the important thing nowadays

2. privar inf (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc):

me privan las manzanas

I adore o really love apples

3. privar inf (beber):

privar

to drink

4. privar Spain (estar de moda):

privar

to be fashionable

privar

to be in inf

ahora priva el pelo corto

short hair is in now

III.privarse VB vpr

1. privarse:

privarse de algo lujos/placeres

to deprive oneself of sth

no se privan de nada

they don't want for anything

no se privan de nada

they don't deprive themselves of anything

se privó de comida para pagarlo

he deprived himself of o he went without food to pay for it

se ha privado del pan para no engordar

he's stopped eating o he's going without bread so as not to put on weight

cuando tiene ocasión de comer bien, no se priva

when she gets the chance to eat well she doesn't hold back

2.1. privarse (desmayarse):

privarse Col Mex

to lose consciousness

privarse Col Mex

to pass out

del golpe que le dieron se privó

he was knocked out by o he passed out with the blow he received

2.2. privarse Ven (quedarse pasmado):

el agua estaba tan fría que me privé

the water was so cold that I couldn't breathe properly

privado (privada) ADJ

1. privado reunión/fiesta:

privado (privada)

private

vida privada

private life

en privado

in private

2. privado (desmayado):

privado (privada) Col Mex

unconscious

3. privado Mex teléfono/número:

privado (privada)

unlisted Am

privado (privada)

ex-directory Brit

detective N mf

detective

detective

detective privado in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for detective privado in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.privar VB trans

1. privar (desposeer):

privar

to deprive

privar a alguien del permiso de conducir

to take away sb's driving licence Brit [or driver's license Am]

privar a alguien de libertad

to deprive sb of his freedom

privar a alguien de un derecho

to deprive sb of a right

privar a alguien de un cargo

to remove sb from a position

2. privar (prohibir):

privar

to forbid

no me prives de visitarte

don't stop me from visiting you

3. privar (gustar):

privar

to delight

está privado por esa chica

he's crazy about that girl

II.privar VB intr

1. privar (estar de moda):

privar

to be fashionable

2. privar (influir):

privar

to have influence

III.privar VB refl

privar

to deny oneself

no se privan de nada

they don't want for anything

privado (-a) ADJ

1. privado:

privado (-a) (reunión, fiesta)

private

privado (-a) (sesión)

closed

2. privado (personal, confidencial):

privado (-a)

private

vida privada

private life

en el trabajo es insoportable, pero en privado...

at work he is unbearable, but outside ...

quisiera hablar en privado contigo

I would like to speak to you in private

3. privado (falto):

privado de...

without ...

privado de flexibilidad (cosa)

inelastic

privado de flexibilidad (persona)

inflexible

privado de inteligencia

slow-witted

privado de la libertad

deprived of one's freedom

privado de medios

without means

privado N m

privado (de rey)

royal favourite Brit [or favorite Am]

privado (de ministro)

protégé

detective N mf

detective

detective

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

No hace falta que contrates un detective privado, te damos veinte pistas que te sacarán de dudas.

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El héroe no es un detective privado, pero termina investigando el pasado turbio de una familia adinerada, descubriendo que todos están salpicados de corrupción.

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No te pierdas la segunda entrega de las aventuras de la detective privado más chispeante y de su alma gemela... y sobrenatural.

www.perdidasentrepaginas.com