privar

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privar
transitive verb
also:
  • privar a alguien/algo de -> to deprive somebody/something of (dejar sin)
also:
  • privar a alguien de hacer algo -> to forbid somebody to do something (prohibir)
intransitive verb
1(informal) (gustar)
  • le privan los pasteles -> he adores cakes
2to be in (fashion) (estar de moda)
3to booze (beber)
privarse
pronomial verb
also:
  • privarse de -> to go without

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privar [pre-var’]
article & verb transitive
1To deprive, to despoil; to dispossess of a public place or employment.
2To prohibit (prohibir), to interdict.
3To suspend sensation.
4To delight (extasiar).
5To drink (beber).
  • Privar a uno de algo -> to deprive somebody of something
  • No me prives de verte -> don't keep me from seeing you
verb neuter
6To enjoy the peculiar protection of a prince or great personage. (n)
7To obtain (existir), to be present; to prevail (predominar). (n)
  • En ese período privaba la minifalda -> at that time miniskirts were in
verb reflexive
8To deprive oneself (abstenerse de).
9To get tanked up (emborracharse).

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privar
verbo:transitivo
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
nos vemos privados de ... se vieron privados de la victoria se vieron privados de cualquier contacto con el exterior
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
verbo:intransitivo
1 (familiar) (gustar mucho)
las motos me privan I'm mad about motorbikes; (familiar)
2 (familiar) (estar de moda) to be in fashion; be the thing; be all the rage; (familiar)
en ese periodo privaba la minifalda at that time miniskirts were in were all the rage;o (familiar) 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
verbo:pronominal
privarse
privarse de algo (abstenerse) to deprive o.s. of sth; (renunciar) to give sth up; forgo sth; no se privan de nada they don't want for anything; they lack nothing
se privaba de la merienda y se la daba todos los días a las ovejas no se privó de llamarme déspota o dictador estuvo reivindicativo y no se privó de hacer una alusión maliciosa al alcalde. No hay periodista que se precie de su éxito que se prive de emitir su opinión,
privar (familiar)
verbo:transitivo
verbo:intransitivo
(beber) to booze; (familiar)

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Verb Conjugation for "privar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo privo privé privaba privaré prive
Tú privas privaste privabas privarás prives
Ella/Él/Usted priva privó privaba privará prive
Nosotros privamos privamos privábamos privaremos privemos
Vosotros priváis privasteis privabais privaréis privéis
Ellos/Ustedes privan privaron privaban privarán priven
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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw