privaba in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for privaba 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

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es una crueldad privar a estos animales de su libertad

it's cruel o it's cruelty to deprive these animals of their freedom

Translations for privaba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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disenfranchise person

privar del derecho al voto

disenfranchise place

privar del derecho de representación

to deprive sb/sth of sth

privar a alguien/algo de algo

to rob sb/sth of sth

privar a alguien/algo de algo

starve

privar de comida a

to starve sth/sb of sth

privar algo/ a alguien de algo

to deprive sb of (her/his) liberty

privar a alguien de su libertad

privaba in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for privaba 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

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privar de la razón a alguien

to drive sb out of his/her mind

Translations for privaba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

disenfranchise

privar del voto

disenfranchise

privar de derechos

to debar sb from doing sth

privar a alguien de hacer algo

to deprive sb of sth

privar a alguien de algo

starve of food

privar de alimentos

starve of love, support

privar

to rob sb of sth

privar a alguien de algo

you cannot deny me my right to free speech

no me puedes privar de mi derecho a la libertad de expresión

privaba Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

privar de la razón a alguien

to drive sb out of his/her mind

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

no me puedes privar de mi derecho a la libertad de expresión

you cannot deny me my right to free speech

privar a alguien de hacer algo

to debar sb from doing sth