privar(
pree
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bahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to deprive of
El acusado fue privado injustamente de su libertad.The accused was unjustly deprived of his liberty.
a. to dismiss from
No esperaba que me privaran de mi puesto.I wasn't expecting to be dismissed from my job.
a. to forbid
Los médicos privaron al paciente del tabaco y del consumo de alcohol.The doctors forbade the patient to smoke and consume alcohol.
a. to knock out
El boxeador privó a su contrincante con el último golpe.The boxer knocked out his opponent with his last punch.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to prevail)
b. to be in fashion
Estos son los colores que privarán este verano.These are the colors that will be in fashion this summer.
7. (colloquial) (to please) (Ecuador) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Spain
8. (slang) (to drink) (Spain)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to booze (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Santiago no paró de privar anoche.Santiago didn't stop boozing last night.
b. to drink
A mi tío le va privar en un bar que está cerca de casa. Allí lo encontraremos.My uncle likes drinking in a bar that's near his home. We'll find him there.
privarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to deprive oneself of
No te prives de todo lo que te gusta. ¡Disfruta de la vida!Don't deprive yourself of everything you like. Enjoy life!
b. to give up
Decidí privarme de ciertos alimentos para mantenerme en forma.I decided to give up certain foods in order to stay fit.
c. to go without
No me di cuenta de que mi hermana se privaba de comer para alimentar a su familia.I didn't realize that my sister was going without food to feed her family.
d. to want for
Como ves, los animales de este parque zoológico no se privan de nada .As you can see, the animals at this zoo want for nothing.
11. (to sleep) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to fall asleep
Llegando del viaje, se acostó en el sofá y se privó.On ariving home from the trip, he lay down on the sofa and fell asleep.
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