presa

/ˈpɾesa/, [ˈpɾe.sa]

dam, prey


Adjective presa

  1. feminine singular of preso

Noun presa f (plural presas)

  1. reservoir, dam
  2. piece of meat
  3. portion or piece of food
  4. female equivalent of preso, female prisoner
  5. capture
  6. prey
  7. stolen good
  8. sluice (artificial passage of water)
  9. weir

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Si nos quedamos aquí, seremos una presa fácil.

    If we stay here, we'll be sitting ducks.

  • Ella se sintió presa de la melancolía.

    She fell prey to melancholy.

  • La muerte busca a su presa.

    Death is seeking for his prey.

  • Dicen que se construirá una gran presa.

    They say that a large dam will be built.

  • El águila se lanzó sobre su presa.

    The eagle dived at its prey.

  • Aquí solía haber una villa antes de que construyeran la presa.

    There used to be a village here before the dam was made.

  • La anciana se volvió una presa fácil para el impostor.

    The old woman fell an easy prey to the fraud.

  • 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.

  • Había un molino de agua debajo de la presa.

    There was a watermill under the dam.

  • Los halcones son aves de presa.

    Hawks are birds of prey.


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