Ripear (en. Rip)

/ɾiˈpe.aɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Remove the DRM from a multimedia file and allow for its free distribution.

I ripped the movie so I could watch it without restrictions.

Ripeé la película para poder verla sin restricciones.

Copy data from a disk or another medium to a computer or device.

I'm going to rip those old CDs to have the music in digital form.

Voy a ripear esos CDs antiguos para tener la música en digital.

Make an exact copy of a digital file with the aim of preserving it.

I need to rip my console games so they don't get damaged.

Necesito ripear mis juegos de consola para que no se dañen.

The term comes from the English 'to rip', which means to break or tear, used in the context of breaking the DRM of multimedia files.

rip a CD

Copy the music from a CD to a digital device.

ripear un CD

rip a movie

Extract and save a movie in a digital format.

ripear una película

rip music

Obtain music files from a physical medium to digital.

ripear música

copy

Reproduce or duplicate information or content.

copiar

extract

Take content from a medium to save it in another format.

extraer

reproduce

Make a copy of something in a new format or medium.

reproducir

Rip as a synonym for pirating digital resources.

You shouldn't rip that game, it's illegal.

No deberías ripear ese juego, es ilegal.

Use the term in the realm of file-sharing culture.

I always rip the series I like to share them.

Siempre ripeo las series que me gustan para compartirlas.