Spanish Conversation · Level 130
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Spanish word
pirata
Pronunciation
IPA/piˈɾata/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)pirate
Example
El pirata llegó al puerto.
The pirate arrived at the port.
More examples
La policía detuvo a un pirata de software.
The police detained a software pirate.
Core concept
Armed robber attacking a ship at sea.
Common phrases
pirata de software
software pirate
pirata marítimo
sea pirate
Similar words
ladrón: Person who takes someone else's belongings without permission, often secretly.
asaltante: Violent robber who confronts victims directly to take money or belongings.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que ataca y roba en el mar; por extensión, quien produce o distribuye copias o bienes de forma ilegal.
Word origin
Spanish pirata comes from Latin pirata and Greek peiratēs, whose sense of 'one who attacks at sea' led to the modern meanings of sea pirate and, by metaphor, copyright infringer.
Usage tips
- Pirata is used both as a noun and as an adjective, so it commonly appears after the noun it modifies, as in software pirata or película pirata.
Related words
- pirateopiracynoun
- piratearpirateverb
- pirateríamaritime piracynoun