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preso

in prison, imprisoned, prisoner, inmate

ˈp ɾ e s o
adjective · singular Uncommon #20,646
in prison, imprisoned When referring to a person, preso commonly means being in prison.
SP: Su hermano está preso.
EN: His brother is in prison.
Forms of preso
MasculineFeminine
Singular — presa
Plural presos —

Lo metieron preso.

They put him in jail.

¡A llevarlo preso, carajo!

Take him to jail, damn it!

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Él está preso, pero es inocente.

He is in prison, but he is innocent.

Tomy se queda sin padre y sin madre a la vez porque podés ir preso.

Tomy ends up losing both his father and his mother at the same time because you could go to jail.

— El cuaderno de Tomy (2020)

Reynolds fue llevado preso.

Reynolds was taken prisoner.

— El Maquinista (2004)

¿Lo lleva preso?

Is he taking him to prison?

— Nazarín (1959)

Cómo va a ir preso?

How is he going to go to prison?

— La historia oficial (1985)

Me metieron preso.

They put me in jail.

— ¡Adiós Lenin! (2003)

Ayala está preso.

Ayala is in prison.

— El espinazo del diablo (2001)

Entra furioso mi marido, Wilbur, preso de un ataque de celos.

My husband, Wilbur, comes in furious, consumed by a fit of jealousy.

— Chicago (2002)

Si Andrada no me recibe ahora, ¡yo no estoy dispuesto a que me metan preso!

If Andrada won’t see me now, I’m not letting them throw me in jail!

— La historia oficial (1985)

Tom tiene un amigo que está preso.

Tom has a friend who is in prison.

Pero va preso igual.

But he still goes to jail.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Videla tiene que estar preso.

Videla should be in prison.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

¿Cómo lo pagará si está preso?

How will he pay for it if he's in prison?

— El viento que acaricia el prado (2006)

Nunca le dije a nadie que mi padre está preso.

I never told anyone that my father is in prison.

Vas a meter preso a Videla.

You’re going to send Videla to prison.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

Va preso.

He should be arrested.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Sí, Videla tiene que estar preso.

Yes, Videla should be in prison.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

noun · masculine Rare #51,475
prisoner, inmate
SP: El preso recibió una carta.
EN: The prisoner received a letter.
Declension of preso
presospreso

El preso se ha fugado.

The prisoner has escaped.

La mujer del preso se puso a llorar.

The prisoner’s wife started crying.

Después de apagar las luces ningún preso podrá hablar.

After the lights are turned off, no prisoner will be allowed to speak.

— Das Experiment (2001)

Hoy, otro preso sin conexión aparente se ha suicidado dejando la misma nota.

Today, another prisoner with no apparent connection has committed suicide, leaving the same note.

— Legado en los huesos (2019)

Sounds similar to

presa ˈp ɾ e s a