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By surface analysis, a- +‎ presa +‎ -ar.

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  • Hyphenation: a‧pre‧sar

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apresar (first-person singular present apreso, first-person singular preterite apresei, past participle apresado)

  1. (transitive) to capture

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Latin apprēnsāre.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /apɾeˈsaɾ/ [a.pɾeˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pre‧sar

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apresar (first-person singular present apreso, first-person singular preterite apresé, past participle apresado)

  1. (transitive) to seize, capture (especially with claws or talons)
  2. (transitive) to imprison
    Synonyms: aprisionar, tomar preso

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