privar

v.

1 to be in (fashion) (estar de moda).

2 to booze.

3 to prevail.

En el campo priva la paz Peace and quiet prevails in the country.

4 to knock unconscious, to knock out, to render unconscious.

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privar

► verbo transitivo

1 (despojar) to deprive (de, of)

► verbo intransitivo

1 familiar (gustar) to adore

■ me priva el chocolate I'm crazy about chocolate

2 familiar (estar de moda) to be in fashion

■ hoy día lo que priva es la bici bikes are all the rage these days

3 familiar (beber) to booze

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no privarse de nada familiar to pamper oneself, want for nothing

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verb

to deprive

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1. VT

1) (=despojar)

privar a algn de algo — to deprive sb of sth, take sth away from sb

privar a algn del conocimiento — to render sb unconscious

lo privaron del carnet de conducir — they suspended his driving licence, they took away his driving licence

quedaron privados de electricidad — they were without electricity

nos vimos privados de su compañía — we found ourselves deprived of her company

2) (=prohibir)

privar a algn de hacer algo — to forbid sb to do sth, prevent sb from doing sth

no me prives de verte — don't forbid me to come to see you, don't tell me not to come again

3) (=impedir) to prevent

lo cual me privó de verlos — which prevented me from seeing them

4) (=extasiar) to delight, overwhelm

2. VI

1) * (=gustar mucho)

las motos me privan — I'm mad about motorbikes *

2) * (=estar de moda) to be in fashion, be the thing, be all the rage *

en ese periodo privaba la minifalda — at that time miniskirts were in o were all the rage *

la cualidad que más priva entre ellos — the quality which is most strongly present in them

priva en algunos públicos — it's popular with some audiences

3.

See:

privarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

privar a alguien DE algo — <de derecho/libertad> to deprive somebody of something

fue privado de sus bienes — all his possessions were confiscated

2) (Col, Méx) (dejar inconsciente) to knock ... unconscious

2.

privar vi

1) (destacar)

en su comportamiento privaba la honradez — her behavior was characterized by honesty

en la casa privaba un ambiente de serenidad — a serene atmosphere prevailed in the house

2) (fam) (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me privan las manzanas — I adore o really love apples

3.

privarse v pron

1)

privarse DE algo — de lujos/placeres to deprive oneself of something

cuando tiene ocasión de comer bien, no se priva — when she gets the chance to eat well she doesn't hold back

2)

a) (Col, Méx) (desmayarse) to lose consciousness, pass out

b) (Ven) (quedarse tieso)

el agua estaba tan fría que me privé — the water was so cold that I couldn't breathe properly

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* privar de = deprive (of), starve of.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

privar a alguien DE algo — <de derecho/libertad> to deprive somebody of something

fue privado de sus bienes — all his possessions were confiscated

2) (Col, Méx) (dejar inconsciente) to knock ... unconscious

2.

privar vi

1) (destacar)

en su comportamiento privaba la honradez — her behavior was characterized by honesty

en la casa privaba un ambiente de serenidad — a serene atmosphere prevailed in the house

2) (fam) (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me privan las manzanas — I adore o really love apples

3.

privarse v pron

1)

privarse DE algo — de lujos/placeres to deprive oneself of something

cuando tiene ocasión de comer bien, no se priva — when she gets the chance to eat well she doesn't hold back

2)

a) (Col, Méx) (desmayarse) to lose consciousness, pass out

b) (Ven) (quedarse tieso)

el agua estaba tan fría que me privé — the water was so cold that I couldn't breathe properly

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privar(de)

(v.) = deprive (of), starve of

Ex: Nonetheless, the indiscriminate use of both terms in a data base creates a situation in which the serious scholar is either deprived of access to half of the material in the collection, or must consult two sequences.

Ex: If a power station is starved of fuel, or its generating capacity is not increased as the load increases, the result will be blackouts.

* privar de = deprive (of), starve of.

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privar [A1 ]

vt

A privar a algn DE algo ‹de 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, he lost his license

fue privado de sus bienes he had all his possessions confiscated, all his possessions were confiscated

B (Col, Méx) (dejar inconsciente) to knock … unconscious

■ privar

vi

A

(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

B (fam) (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc):

me privan las manzanas I adore o really love apples

C (fam) (beber) to drink

D (Esp) (estar de moda) to be fashionable, be in (colloq)

ahora priva el pelo corto short hair is in now

■ privarse

v pron

A privarse DE algo ‹de lujos/placeres› to deprive oneself OF sth

no se privan de nada they don't want for anything, 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

B

1 (Col, Méx) (desmayarse) to lose consciousness, pass out

del golpe que le dieron se privó he was knocked out by o he passed out with the blow he received

2

(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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privar (conjugate privar) verbo transitivo
1 privar a algn DE algo ‹de derecho/libertad› to deprive sb of sth
2 (Col, Méx) (dejar inconsciente) to knock … unconscious
privarse verbo pronominal
1 privarse DE algo ‹de lujos/placeres› to deprive oneself of sth
2 (Col, Méx) (desmayarse) to lose consciousness, pass out
privar
I vt
1 (despojar) to deprive [de, of]
2 fam (gustar mucho) me priva la fruta, I love fruit
II vi argot (beber) to booze
'privar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quitar
English:
deprive
- disfranchise
- starve
- disenfranchise
- rob

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privar

♦ vt

1.

privar a algo/alguien de [dejar sin] to deprive sth/sb of;

un accidente la privó de la vista she lost her sight in an accident;

una caída lo privó de conseguir el triunfo en la carrera a fall robbed him of victory in the race

2.

privar a alguien de hacer algo [prohibir] to forbid sb to do sth;

le han privado de salir por las noches he's forbidden to go out at night

3. Méx [desmayar] to knock unconscious

♦ vi

1. Fam [gustar]

le privan los pasteles he adores cakes

2. Fam [estar de moda] to be in (fashion)

3. Esp Fam [beber] to booze

♦ See also the pronominal verb privarse

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privar

I v/t

:

privar a alguien de algo deprive s.o. of sth

II v/i fam

:

me priva la cerveza I love beer;

le privan los coches he’s mad about cars fam , he’s car-mad fam

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privar vt

1) despojar: to deprive

2) : to stun, to knock out

♦ See also the reflexive verb privarse

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privar vb (quitar) to deprive

les privan de sus derechos básicos they are deprived of their basic rights