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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. priver [pʀive] VB trans

1. priver (déposséder):

priver qn de
to deprive sb of
sa mort nous prive d'un grand homme
his death deprives us of a great man
son attaque l'a privée de la parole/de l'usage d'un bras
she lost the power of speech/the use of an arm after her stroke

2. priver (interdire à):

priver qn de
to deprive sb of
priver qn de nourriture
to deprive sb of food
priver qn de télévision/de sorties
to forbid sb to watch TV/to go out

3. priver (faire manquer):

la seule chose qui me prive
the only thing I miss
cela me prive de ne pas (pouvoir) faire
I miss being able to do
cela me priverait beaucoup de ne plus aller au théâtre
I would really miss going to the theatre
elle a arrêté de fumer, mais ça ne la prive pas
she has given up smoking, but she doesn't miss it
priver qn/qc de
to deprive sb/sth of
priver qn du plaisir de faire
to deprive sb of the pleasure of doing
priver une région d'eau
to deprive an area of water
l'orage nous a privés d'électricité
we had no electricity because of the thunderstorm
ça ne te prive pas beaucoup de ne pas pouvoir te laver! hum
it's no hardship for you, not being able to wash!
si ça ne vous prive pas, pourriez-vous me prêter votre voiture?
could you lend me your car if you don't need it?
tu peux prendre ces revues, cela ne me privera pas
you can take these magazines, I don't need them

II. se priver VB refl

1. se priver (s'abstenir):

se priver pour ses enfants
to go without for the sake of one's children
pourquoi se priver?
why stint ourselves?
se priver de qc/de faire
to go ou do without sth/doing
se priver de cinéma
to do without visits to the cinema Brit
se priver de cinéma
to do without visits to the movies Am
c'est gratuit, j'aurais tort de m'en priver!
it's free, I'd be a fool not to take it!
elle ne se privera pas du plaisir de le raconter à tout le monde
she won't be able to resist telling everyone about it
eh bien, tu ne te prives de rien! hum
you certainly don't believe in stinting yourself!

2. se priver (se refuser, perdre):

se priver de
to lose, to give up
en faisant cela, ils se privent d'un moyen de contrôle
by doing this, they're losing ou they are giving up one means of control

3. se priver (se défaire):

se priver de personne
to do without
se priver de services
to dispense with

4. se priver (se retenir):

se priver de faire
to hesitate to do
elle ne s'est pas privée de leur dire les choses en face
she didn't hesitate to tell them a few home truths
il y avait beaucoup à critiquer dans ce projet, et il ne s'en est pas privé
there was a lot to criticize in that project, and criticize it he did
volontairement se priver, renoncer, partir
voluntarily
English
English
French
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bereave
priver (of de)
to disenfranchise sb
priver qn du droit de vote
deprive
priver (of de)
to scrimp and save
se priver de tout
stint
priver (of de)
to stint oneself
se priver (of de)
to rob sb of sth
priver qn de qc
starve population, prisoners
priver [qn] de nourriture
to starve sb/sth of investment, cash, oxygen, light, affection
priver qn/qc de
to deny oneself sth
se priver de qc

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. priver [pʀive] VB trans

1. priver (refuser à):

priver qn de liberté
to deprive sb of their freedom

2. priver (faire perdre à):

priver qn de tous ses moyens
to leave sb completely helpless
être privé d'électricité
to be without electricity

3. priver (frustrer):

priver qn de qc
to deprive sb of sth
je ne veux pas vous priver
I don't want to deprive you

II. priver [pʀive] VB refl

1. priver (se restreindre):

se priver pour qn
to make sacrifices for sb

2. priver (renoncer):

se priver de cigarettes/dessert
to deny oneself cigarettes/dessert
se priver de fumer
to go without smoking

Phrases:

ne pas se priver de faire qc
to make sure one does sth
English
English
French
French
deprive
priver
to deprive sb of sth
priver qn de qc
to stint oneself
se priver
disenfranchise
priver du droit de vote
disenfranchise
priver de droits
black out through power failure
priver de courant
to divest sb of sth
priver qn de qc
rob
priver
lock out
priver de travail
to starve sb of sth
priver qn de qc
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

I. priver [pʀive] VB trans

1. priver (refuser à):

priver qn de liberté
to deprive sb of their freedom

2. priver (faire perdre à):

priver qn de tous ses moyens
to leave sb completely helpless
être privé d'électricité
to be without electricity

3. priver (frustrer):

priver qn de qc
to deprive sb of sth
je ne veux pas vous priver
I don't want to deprive you

II. priver [pʀive] VB refl

1. priver (se restreindre):

se priver pour qn
to make sacrifices for sb

2. priver (renoncer):

se priver de cigarettes/dessert
to deny oneself cigarettes/dessert
se priver de fumer
to go without smoking

Phrases:

ne pas se priver de faire qc
to make sure one does sth
English
English
French
French
deprive
priver
to deprive sb of sth
priver qn de qc
disenfranchise
priver du droit de vote
disenfranchise
priver de droits
black out through power failure
priver de courant
to divest sb/sth of sth
priver qn/qc de qc
lock out
priver de travail
rob
priver
to starve sb of sth
priver qn de qc
to stint oneself
se priver
Présent
jeprive
tuprives
il/elle/onprive
nousprivons
vousprivez
ils/ellesprivent
Imparfait
jeprivais
tuprivais
il/elle/onprivait
nousprivions
vouspriviez
ils/ellesprivaient
Passé simple
jeprivai
tuprivas
il/elle/onpriva
nousprivâmes
vousprivâtes
ils/ellesprivèrent
Futur simple
jepriverai
tupriveras
il/elle/onprivera
nouspriverons
vouspriverez
ils/ellespriveront
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