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"Pirata" is a noun which is often translated as "pirate", and "corsario" is an adjective which is also often translated as "pirate". Learn more about the difference between "pirata" and "corsario" below.
el pirata, la pirata(
pee
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rah
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tah
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (nautical)
a. pirate
La mayoría de la tripulación se escondió cuando los piratas abordaron el barco.Most of the crew hid when the pirates boarded the ship.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (nautical)
a. pirate
El barco pirata disparó hasta hundir el barco de mercaderías.The pirate ship kept firing until it sank the merchant ship.
3. (illegal)
a. bootleg
Me multaron por descargarme una película pirata.I was fined for downloading a bootleg movie.
b. pirate
Creo que debe de tener una versión pirata del software.I think he must have a pirate version of the software.
c. pirated
También venden copias piratas de videojuegos y películas.They also sell pirated copies of video games and movies.
corsario, el corsario, la corsaria(
kohr
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sah
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ryoh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (nautical)
a. pirate
El barco corsario surcaba los mares amenazante con su negra bandera al viento.The pirate ship sailed the sea threateningly with its black flag flying.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (occupation)
a. corsair
María Pita impidió que el corsario Drake entrara en la ciudad.Maria Pita stopped the corsair Drake from entering the town.
b. pirate
Los corsarios ingleses tenían la misión de saquear las costas españolas.The English pirates' mission was to plunder the Spanish coast.
c. privateer
Los corsarios atacaron los barcos mercantes y consiguieron un buen botín.The privateers attacked the merchant ships and got a good haul.
