verb/pɾenˈdeɾ/
to catch, to arrest; to take, to pick up; to grab; to light, to ignite; to turn on (light, machine etc.)
“Han prendido al policía esta mañana.” — The police offer was arrested this morning.
Synonyms: detener, arrestar, aprehender, tomar, coger, agarrar, asir, sujetar
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *gʰnédti Proto-Italic *hendō Proto-Italic *praiɣendō Latin prehendō Latin prēndō Old Spanish prender Spanish prender Inherited from Old Spanish prender, from Latin prēndere, from earlier prehendere.