privi in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for privi in the Spanish»English Dictionary

priva N f Spain sl

priva

booze inf

darle a la priva

to hit the bottle inf

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

educación privada N f

educación privada

private education

detective privada N f

detective privada

private detective

detective privado N m

detective privado

private detective

propiedad privada N f

propiedad privada

private property

escritura privada N f

escritura privada

private instrument

escritura privada

private deed

investigadora privada N f

investigadora privada

private investigator

investigador privado N m

investigador privado

private investigator

iniciativa privada N f ECON

la iniciativa privada

the private sector

la iniciativa privada

private enterprise

privi in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for privi 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

trivial ADJ

trivial

trivial

prisa N f

prisa

hurry

a toda prisa

at full speed

de prisa

quickly

de prisa y corriendo (con demasiada prisa)

in a rush

de prisa y corriendo (rápidamente)

quickly

no corre prisa

there's no hurry

¡date prisa!

hurry up!

meter prisa a alguien

to hurry sb

tengo prisa

I'm in a hurry

no tengas prisa

take your time

I.primo (-a) N m (f)

1. primo (pariente):

primo (-a)

cousin

primo hermano (prima hermana)

first cousin

primo segundo (prima segunda)

second cousin

2. primo inf (ingenuo):

primo (-a)

mug

he hecho el primo: he pagado cincuenta euros por esto

I've been taken for a ride: I paid 50 euros for this

¡no seas prima!

don't be such a fool!

II.primo (-a) ADJ

1. primo elev (primero):

primo (-a)

first

materia prima

raw material

2. primo (primoroso):

primo (-a)

exquisite

3. primo (excelente):

primo (-a)

excellent

4. primo MATH:

número primo

prime number

prima N f

prima FIN

bonus

prima (seguro)

insurance premium

prima de riesgo

risk premium

I.vivir VB intr

1. vivir (estar vivo):

vivir

to be alive

vivir al día

to live from day to day

vivir a lo grande

to live it up

vivir como un rey

to live like a lord

vivir de rentas

to live off the rent

¡vivir para ver! (asombro)

who would believe it!

¡vivir para ver! (asombro)

live and learn

no dejar vivir a alguien

not to leave sb alone

no vivir de preocupación

to be worried to death

¿quién vive? MIL

who goes there?

2. vivir (habitar):

vivir

to live

3. vivir:

vivir (durar)

to last

vivir (perdurar)

to live on

4. vivir (en vítores):

¡viva el rey!

long live the King!

¡vivan los novios!

three cheers for the bride and groom!

II.vivir VB trans

vivir

to live

vivir su (propia) vida

to live one's own life

III.vivir N m

vivir

life

vivir (modo de vida)

way of life

gente de mal vivir (vicio)

dissolute characters

gente de mal vivir (delincuencia)

shady characters

I.civil ADJ

civil

civil

derecho civil

civil law

guerra civil

civil war

II.civil N m

1. civil inf (persona):

civil

civil guard

2. civil (paisano):

civil

civilian

rival ADJ N mf

rival

rival