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eu prendo

I arrest, I fasten, I attach

→ prender
prend seize; arrest + o I-form present tense
verb · first singular · present indicative Rare #40,965
I arrest Often used in a police/legal context.
PO: Se eu te vejo roubando, eu te prendo.
EN: If I see you stealing, I arrest you.
I fasten, I attach Used for securing something in place (e.g., with a clip, pin, or strap).
PO: Eu prendo o cabelo com uma presilha.
EN: I fasten my hair with a hair clip.
Conjugation of prender
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First prendo prendemos
Third prende —

Fazem seis meses que não prendo alguém.

It's been six months since I last arrested someone.

— Amores Expressos (1994)

Nesse caso, não a prendo.

In that case, I won't arrest her.

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Diga isto mais uma vez e te prendo num asilo.

Say that one more time and I'll lock you up in an asylum.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Se não fizer o que eu tô mandando, eu te prendo, entendeu?

If you don't do what I'm telling you, I'll arrest you, understand?

— Tropa de Elite (2007)