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preso

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adjective
  1. imprisoned
nounmasculine
  1. prisoner

Forms

adjective

masculine singularpreso
femininepresa
masculine pluralpresos
feminine pluralpresas

noun

singularpreso
pluralpresos
femininepresa
feminine pluralpresas

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  • Napoleón había invadido España, el rey estaba preso, y en toda América la gente se preguntaba quién mandaba.Napoleon had invaded Spain, the king was a prisoner, and all over the Americas people were wondering who was in charge.A2El florero de Llorente — Llorente's vase
  • En la película el preso sale y se hace enfermero.In the film the prisoner gets out and becomes a nurse.B1Otra vez, por favor (18) — Once more, please (18) (B1)
  • En la película el preso sale y se pone a vender fruta.In the film the prisoner gets out and starts selling fruit.B1Otra vez, por favor (10) — Once more, please (10) (B1)
  • Fue soldado, perdió el uso de la mano izquierda en la batalla de Lepanto y pasó cinco años preso en Argel.He was a soldier, lost the use of his left hand at the battle of Lepanto and spent five years as a prisoner in Algiers.B1El Quijote — Don Quixote

Other ways to say it

  • cautivocaptive
  • detenidoarrested; stopped
  • detenidoarrested; stopped
  • prisioneroprisoner
  • reclusoimprisoned
  • reclusoimprisoned

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