What does priver in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word priver in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use priver in French.
The word priver in French means leave without, not allow to do, deprive of, deprive of, rob of, go without, deprive yourself of, not hesitate to do, frustrate, Why go without?, deprive of food, refuse permission to go out, not allow to go out, not let go out. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word priver
leave without(empêcher de pouvoir utiliser [qch]) L'orage nous a privés d'électricité. The storm left us without electricity. |
not allow to do(refuser à [qqn] ce qu'il désire) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Pour te punir, tu seras privé de sortie. As a punishment, you will not be allowed to go out. |
deprive of(frustrer [qqn] de [qch]) Vous serez privé du plaisir de la revoir. You will be deprived of the pleasure of seeing her again. |
deprive of(ôter à [qqn] la jouissance de [qch]) Cette condamnation vous privera du droit de vote. You will lose your right to vote because of this conviction. |
rob of(ôter à [qqn] l'usage d'une faculté) Son accident l'a privé de l'usage de ses jambes. His accident robbed him of the use of his legs. |
go without(s'abstenir) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) Est-ce difficile de te priver de cigarettes ? Is it difficult to go without cigarettes? |
deprive yourself of(s'imposer des privations) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Nous ne nous privons de rien. We don't deprive ourselves of anything. |
not hesitate to do(ne pas hésiter à faire [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Marie a trouvé mon idée très mauvaise et elle ne s'est pas privée de me le dire. Mary thought my idea was terrible and she wasn't shy about letting me know. |
frustrateverbe transitif (soutenu (manquer) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Est-ce que cela te prive de ne plus boire d'alcool ? Do you miss being able to have a drink? |
Why go without?(autant en profiter) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Se faire masser par son copain fait du bien et ne coûte rien alors pourquoi se priver ? Getting a massage from your beloved does you good and costs nothing, so why go without? |
deprive of foodlocution verbale (empêcher [qqn] de manger) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
refuse permission to go out, not allow to go out, not let go outlocution verbale (empêcher [qqn] de sortir le soir) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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