How the word "prensar" is translated into English
En esta cooperativa se dedican a prensar la aceituna para hacer aceite.
[en ˈesta koopeɾaˈtiβa se ðeˈðikan a pɾenˈsaɾ la aθejˈtuna paɾa aˈθeɾ aˈθejte.]
At this cooperative, they press olives to make oil.
¿Con qué máquina prensáis las uvas?
[¿koŋ ˈke ˈmakina pɾenˈsajs las ˈuβas?]
What machine do you press the grapes with?
La máquina le prensó la mano y tuvo que ir al hospital.
[la ˈmakina le pɾenˈso la ˈmano i ˈtuβo ke ˈiɾ al ospiˈtal.]
The machine crushed his hand and he had to go to the hospital.
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