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apresar

to capture

verb ah-preh-SAHR Rare

Also means

to seize

Usage Note

Apresar specifically implies physically capturing or apprehending someone, often used for criminals or animals. It is more forceful than capturar and carries a connotation of restraint or imprisonment. The related noun is apresamiento.

Examples

"La policía logró apresar al fugitivo."

Natural Translation

The police managed to capture the fugitive.

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