La Palabra Del Dia: "preso"
preso ( preh'-soh )
adjective ( imprisoned; consumed )
There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.
Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
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Examples:
1. Nelson Mandela pasó dieciocho años preso en la isla Robben.
Nelson Mandela spent 18 years imprisoned on Robben Island.
2. Sandra se peleó con su novio porque él siempre está preso de los celos.
Sandra fought with her boyfriend because he's always consumed by jealousy.
16 Answers
Many people are imprisoned within their own minds, unable to acknowledge even the slightest contradiction to their opinions.
Muchas personas están presas dentro de sus propias mentes, incapaces de reconocer siquiera la menor contradicción a sus opinións.
Muy a menudo mujeres se encuentran preso en relaciones abusivos, pero no pueden salir por razones económicas. Muchas veces esto lleva a resultados trágicos.
Too often women find themselves imprisoned in abusive relationships, but can't leave for economic reasons. Many times this leads to tragic results.
Estuvieron presos del pánico durante el terremoto.
They were panic-stricken during the earthquake.
(I'm not sure whether predicate adjectives are declined to agree with the subject in Spanish. Would really appreciate a native speaker weighing in. Is "presos" correct here or should it remain "preso"?)
Some people are always imprisoned in other people's opinions.
Algunas personas están siempre presas en en las opiniones de otra gente.
Tres mujeres fueron creídas a presos durante muchos años por un hombre de Chicago.
Three women were held prisoners for many years by one Chicago man.
Cuando alguien está preso, la liberación siempre ocupa sus pensamientos.
When someone is imprisoned, liberation always occupies his thoughts.
In old westerns, there is always a sheriff who has taken someone prisoner.
En las películas del oeste, siempre hay un alguacil que ha llevado preso a alguien.
Fue preso político durante la dictadura.
He was a political prisoner during the dictatorship.
Perritos del molino hay estan presos para por muchos años sin los juguetes, sin un toque del humano de cariño o hasta sin una cama.
Puppy mill dogs are prisoners for many years without toys, a touch of human kindness or a even bed.
El preso fue puesto en libertad temprano antes por la buena conducta.
The prisoner was released early for good conduct.
Algunos dicen que hay demasiados presos debido a las leyes contra las drogas, pero no estoy seguro de que la mayoría de los que están encarcelados debido a cargos de drogas no estén en la cárcel sólo por ser usarios de drogas, semejante a que los de la mafia que solía encarcelarse por cargos de impuestos- sin embargo, hay demasiados en las prisiones de los Estados Unidos y eso refleja un problema con la sociedad que tiene que arreglarse.
Some say that there are too many imprisoned due to the laws against drugs, but I am not sure that the majority of those that are incarcerated due to drug charges are not in jail only because of being users of drugs, similar to how the mafia used to be jailed because of tax charges- nonetheless, there are too many in the prisons of the United States, and that reflects a problem with society that needs to be fixed.
A prisoner of love usually doesn't really want to escape from his cage.
Por lo general un preso de amor no quiere realmente escapar de su jaula
Ella me va a llevar preso. ¡Nooooooooooo!
She is going to take me prisoner. Noooooooooo!
Un periodista australiano está preso en Egipto en este momento por hacer su trabajo, por hacer reportajes sobre la situación el ese país. Se espera que vaya a estar en libertad pronto.
An Australian journalist is imprisoned in Egypt at this moment for doing his job, for reporting on the situation in that country. It is hoped that he will be released soon.
Sí, después de tumbar al muchacho lo llevaron preso
