presa
/ˈpɾesa/, [ˈpɾe.sa]dam, prey
Adjective presa
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feminine singular of preso
Noun presa f (plural presas)
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reservoir, dam
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piece of meat
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portion or piece of food
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female equivalent of preso, female prisoner
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capture
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prey
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stolen good
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sluice (artificial passage of water)
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weir
Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
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Si nos quedamos aquí, seremos una presa fácil.
If we stay here, we'll be sitting ducks.
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Ella se sintió presa de la melancolía.
She fell prey to melancholy.
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La muerte busca a su presa.
Death is seeking for his prey.
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Dicen que se construirá una gran presa.
They say that a large dam will be built.
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El águila se lanzó sobre su presa.
The eagle dived at its prey.
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Aquí solía haber una villa antes de que construyeran la presa.
There used to be a village here before the dam was made.
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La anciana se volvió una presa fácil para el impostor.
The old woman fell an easy prey to the fraud.
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La construcción de la presa creó un lago artificial que destruyó todo un ecosistema.
The construction of the dam created an artificial lake that destroyed a whole ecosystem.
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Había un molino de agua debajo de la presa.
There was a watermill under the dam.
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Los halcones son aves de presa.
Hawks are birds of prey.
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