apresar

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin apprensāre, present active infinitive of apprensō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apɾeˈsaɾ/ [a.pɾeˈsaɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to seize, capture (especially with claws or talons)
2. (transitive) to imprison

   Synonyms: aprisionar, tomar preso

Derived terms

• apresable
• apresador
• apresamiento

Related terms

• aprender
• preso
• presa

Further reading

• “apresar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014