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preso

prisoner

noun PREH-soh Less Common

Usage Note

Preso can be both a noun (el preso — the prisoner) and an adjective (estar preso — to be imprisoned). The feminine is presa. It is slightly more colloquial than prisionero/prisionera; both are used interchangeably. Preso político (political prisoner) is a frequent compound in news language.

Examples

"El preso fue trasladado a otra cárcel."

Natural Translation

The prisoner was transferred to another jail.

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