privilege

el privilegio

favorecer

privilege(prihv-lihj)

noun

1. (special right)

a. el privilegio

(M)

He has many privileges other more deserving people lack.

Tiene muchos privilegios de los que otras personas que los merecen más carecen.

b. la inmunidad

(F)

Because of his parliamentary privilege, the police were not able to arrest him until the session ended.

Debido a su inmunidad parlamentaria, la policía no pudo detenerlo hasta que la sesión terminó.

c. el fuero

(M)

He could not be prosecuted because he enjoys diplomatic privilege.

No fue posible llevarlo a juicio porque goza de fuero diplomático.

2. (distinction)

a. el privilegio

(M)

It was a privilege to be a member of a championship team.

Fue un privilegio ser integrante de un equipo ganador.

b. el honor

(M)

It's a privilege to work with such hardworking, honest people.

Es un honor trabajar con gente tan trabajadora y honesta.

transitive verb

3. (to favor)

a. favorecer

His family, his history, and his education are all factors that have undoubtedly privileged him.

Su familia, su historia, y su educación son factores que, sin duda, lo han favorecido.

privilege

Noun

1. (general)

a. el privilegio

(M)

to have the privilege of doing somethingtener el privilegio de hacer algo

transitive verb

2. (general)

a.

to be privileged to do somethingtener el privilegio de hacer algo

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privilege [ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ]

noun

1 (prerogative) privilegio (m); (Jur) (Parl) inmunidad (f)

members enjoy special privileges los miembros gozan de privilegios especiales

why should government officals have special privileges?

as the oldest son, he has certain privileges como hijo mayor tiene ciertos privilegios; that's your privilege estás en tu derecho

"I'd like to change my mind about xyz" - "that's your privilege"

to have parliamentary privilege gozar de inmunidad parlamentaria

2 (honour) privilegio (m); honor (m)

I had the privilege of meeting her tuve el privilegio or el honor de conocerla

transitive verb

1 (favour) privilegiar

2

to be privileged to do sth tener el privilegio or el honor de hacer algo; I am privileged to call him a friend tengo el privilegio or el honor de poder decir que es amigo mío

She's very good; we're very privileged to have her I'm privileged to have shared his last days he is a man that I feel privileged to call a friend few of us are privileged to have our own personal physiotherapist I was privileged to interview many of the surviving participants