procesar

to process

verb proh-seh-SAHR Rare

Also means

to prosecute

Usage Note

Procesar has two distinct uses: technical ('to process data') and legal ('to prosecute, to indict'). In the legal sense, ser procesado means to be formally charged and put on trial, making it a false friend for English speakers who only know 'process' in the technical sense. The noun for the legal sense is procesado/procesada ('the accused') or proceso judicial ('legal proceeding').

Examples

"El sistema tarda varios minutos en procesar los datos."

Natural Translation

The system takes several minutes to process the data.

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