Today’s word is something that all moms are a some point and probably something they will hear at least once. It is: privar pree-vahr’ (verb) which means to deprive (of). Here is something you may hear:
Examples
1. Mi hija me acusó de ser injusto porque la privé de postre por no haberse comido toda su cena.
My daughter accused me of being unfair because I deprived her of dessert for not having finished all of her supper.
2. Yo intento no privarme de los placeres de la vida, cuesten lo que cuesten; sólo se vive una vez.
I try not to deny myself life’s pleasures, however much they cost; you only live once.
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I had not heard this word until now. I love sentence number two, I try not to deprive myself of too much but excercise moderation. You really only do live once.
This is a very interesting word. Thank you for sharing. It’s hard to think of a lot of scenarios for it being used, but I bet it is actually very useful in every day conversation. I hear the word “sleep-deprived” quite often, so I can see it being helpful for words/phrases like that.
I am sure my daughter could find a way to use it when she refers to me. 🙂 I will give it a shot this week. Thanks!
Great vocabulary word. One that I am not familiar with and will have to ask the hubs to pronounce for me to make sure I get it right. Love these posts Rita! Thanks!
I love adding a new Spanish word to my small vocabulary. Thank you for continuing these posts.
Thank you Rita for having these Spanish words. It is good to brush up on some words. My folks are from Peru and I grew up speaking Spanish, but took classes to work on vocabulary and grammar in high school and college. I like to keep my skills sharp.
Diana C