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    Pirata (en. Pirate)

    /piˈɾata/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who is engaged in piracy, especially at sea.
    The pirate attacked the merchant ship in the middle of the night.
    El pirata atacó el barco mercante en plena noche.
    A person who commits a crime, generally theft or assault.
    Pirates are pursued by the navy.
    Los piratas son perseguidos por la marina.
    A person who copies or distributes copyright-protected products without permission.
    That software is a pirated copy.
    Ese software es una copia pirata.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'pirata', which means 'sea thief'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    hacker
    A person who illegally copies software.
    pirata informático
    Caribbean pirates
    A popular term referring to the pirates who operated in the Caribbean Sea.
    piratas del Caribe
    pirate life
    An adventurous and risky lifestyle, related to pirates.
    vida de pirata

    Related Words

    piracy
    Action of stealing or plundering at sea.
    piratería
    privateer
    A pirate who had authorization from a government to attack enemy ships.
    corsario
    buccaneer
    A pirate who operated in the Caribbean, hunting cattle.
    bucanero

    Slang Meanings

    Hacker
    That movie was downloaded by a hacker.
    Esa película fue descargada por un pirata informático.
    To pirate
    My friend is trying to pirate a video game.
    Mi amigo intenta piratear un videojuego.