detective privada in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for detective privada in the Spanish»English Dictionary

detective privada N f

detective privada

private detective

detective privado N m

detective privado

private detective

Translations for detective privada in the English»Spanish Dictionary

private dick

detective privado m / detective privada f

gumshoe

detective m privado

private detective

detective mf privado

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 privada 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

privada N f Mex

privada

private road (with security control)

detective N mf

detective

detective

detective privada in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for detective privada in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.privar [pri·ˈβar] VB trans

1. privar (desposeer):

privar

to deprive

privar a alguien del permiso de conducir

to revoke sb's driver's license

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 [pri·ˈβar] VB refl

privar

to deny oneself

no se privan de nada

they don't want for anything

privado (-a) [pri·ˈβa·do, -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 privado

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 [pri·ˈβa·do] N m

privado (de rey)

royal favorite

privado (de ministro)

protégé

detective [de·tek·ˈti·βe] N mf

detective

detective