Usage examples of "preso" in Italian with translation to English

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Hai preso indietro i libri? Did you take back the books?
La casa ha preso fuoco. The house caught fire.
Bel colpo, ragazzo. L'hai preso. Good shot, kid. You got him.
Tom ha preso quell'abitudine da suo padre. Tom picked up that habit from his father.
Ha preso la matita e ha cominciato a scrivere. She took her pencil and started to write.
Ammise di aver preso mazzette. He admitted he had taken bribes.
Ho preso tre pesci ieri. I caught three fish yesterday.
Tom ha preso 10 in francese. Tom got an A in French.
Lei ha preso la matita e ha cominciato a scrivere. She took her pencil and started to write.
Ammise di aver preso bustarelle. He admitted he had taken bribes.
Devo aver preso il raffreddore. I must have caught a cold.
Ho preso un nuovo paio di scarpe. I got a new pair of shoes.
Il sig. Morita ha iniziato un business usando come capitale del denaro preso a prestito . Mr. Morita started a business by using borrowed money as capital.
Tom è stato preso prigioniero. Tom was taken prisoner.
Ho quasi preso il pesce. I almost caught the fish.
Ho preso un buon voto in inglese. I got a good grade in English.
Ha preso qualcosa dalla borsa. She took something out of the bag.
Io ho preso tre pesci ieri. I caught three fish yesterday.
Ho preso un nuovo cappello al grande magazzino. I got a new hat at the department store.
Mi ha preso di sorpresa. She took me by surprise.
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