privarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for privarse 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

Translations for privarse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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forgo

privarse de

to deprive oneself of sth

privarse de algo

to pinch and scrape or save

privarse de cosas

privarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for privarse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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forgo

privarse de

to stint oneself of sth

privarse de algo

to sacrifice one's free time

privarse de tiempo libre

to deny oneself sth

privarse de algo