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prensa

press, media

noun PREN-sah Common
Communication Media

Also means

printing press

Usage Note

Prensa refers both to the print media and to the machine that prints. Journalists and media collectively are la prensa, so rueda de prensa means 'press conference'. The plural las prensas typically refers to the physical machines in a printshop.

Examples

"La prensa cubrió el evento."

Natural Translation

The press covered the event.

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