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eles prendem

arrest, detain

→ prender
prend to arrest, to detain, to imprison + em 3rd-person plural present
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #42,239
arrest, detain Also means “to restrain” or “to hold someone”; the exact meaning depends on context.
PO: Eles prendem o ladrão.
EN: They arrest the thief.
Conjugation of prender
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — prendemos
Third prende prendem

Quanto mais você foge, mais eles te prendem.

The more you run away, the more they hold you back.

— Transtorno Explosivo (2019)

Nestes dias eles prendem a si próprios.

These days, they imprison themselves.

— A Grande Escapada (1966)

Os policiais buscam, prendem todos.

The police search and arrest them all.

— O Gângster (2007)

Sim, meu pai disse que são homens maus que prendem as pessoas.

Yes, my father said that it's bad men who imprison people.

— A Vida dos Outros (2006)