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    Preso (en. Prisoner)

    /ˈpɾeso/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person incarcerated.
    The prisoner was sentenced to ten years in prison.
    El preso fue condenado a diez años de prisión.
    Detained by authorities.
    Prisoners often have limited rights.
    Los presos a menudo tienen derechos limitados.
    Incarcerated for a crime.
    The prisoner appealed his sentence.
    El preso apeló su sentencia.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'pressus', meaning 'pressed' or 'detained'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    political prisoner
    A person incarcerated for political reasons.
    preso político
    to be released from prison
    To be liberated from prison.
    salir de preso
    prisoner of war
    Military captured in an armed conflict.
    preso de guerra

    Related Words

    prison
    Place where prisoners are incarcerated.
    prisión
    freedom
    State of not being incarcerated.
    libertad
    crime
    An act contrary to the law that can lead to imprisonment.
    delito

    Slang Meanings

    Jail
    He was sent to jail for his crimes.
    Lo mandaron a la presa por sus crímenes.
    Slammer
    He was in the slammer for two years.
    Estuvo en la canera dos años.