prender - to arrest, to capture, to fasten, to attach, to take root (especially in the reflexive form, prenderse), to start something on fireSpanish example: Ellos prendieron al ladrón y le golpearon hasta casi. matarlo.
English example: They captured the crook and hit him until they almost killed him.
Source: prender - to arrest, to capture, to fasten, to attach, to take root (especially in the reflexive form, prenderse), to start something on fire (https://www.123teachme.com/spanish_feeds/word_of_the_day/2025/7/24)