deprive
deprive(
dih
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prayv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. privar de
The new law deprives local farmers of access to the water they need to irrigate their crops.La nueva ley priva a los agricultores locales del acceso al agua que necesitan para regar sus cultivos.
a. privar de
Dan, that was an amazing dance. You need to go on tour. Don't deprive the world of your talent!Dan, ese baile estuvo increíble. Tienes que salir de gira. ¡No prives al mundo de tu talento!
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Children who are deprived of attention can suffer a lot.Los niños que no reciben suficiente atención pueden sufrir mucho.
The neighbor's music was so loud all night it deprived me of my sleep.La música del vecino estuvo tan fuerte toda la noche que no me dejó dormir.
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