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Portuguese

prender

English

to arrest

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Examples of how to use "prender" in Portuguese

Portuguese
A polícia prendeu o ladrão.
English
The police arrested the thief.
Portuguese
Eu prendo o cabelo todo dia.
English
I tie my hair up every day.
Portuguese
Ela prendeu o cachorro ontem.
English
She held the dog yesterday.
Portuguese
Nós prendíamos a respiração na piscina.
English
We used to hold our breath in the pool.
Portuguese
Eles prenderão o ladrão amanhã.
English
They will arrest the thief tomorrow.
Portuguese
Espero que ele prenda a atenção.
English
I hope he captures people's attention.

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A polícia prendeu o ladrão.

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