prender.
to catch, to arrest
Meaning & usage
to catch, to arrest
Han prendido al policía esta mañana.
Un delincuente prendió a un gato.
to take, to pick up
to grab
to light, to ignite
to turn on (light, machine, etc.)
Prende tu cámara.
to join, to go with
Vamos al boliche ¿te prendés?
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *gʰnédti Proto-Italic *hendō Proto-Italic *praiɣendō Latin prehendō Latin prēndō Old Spanish prender Spanish prender Inherited from Old Spanish prender, from Latin prēndere, from earlier prehendere.
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