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apresar

[apɾeˈsaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

verb haber apresado · apresando · habiendo apresado · apresado · apreso · apresas

Atrapar con garras o colmillos.
Atrapar a un prisionero, un preso o una presa.
Similar: aprisionar, enchironar
Apoderarse por la fuerza de una embarcación.

In English

seize deliberately take hold of, grab
apprehend to seize or take (a person) by legal process — see also arrest, detain

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@misc{apresar_2026,
  title = {apresar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/apresar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}