presoadjective
Preso means imprisoned or detained in English. It is an adjective.
- imprisoned
- detained
El fugitivo ya está preso.
The fugitive is already in jail.
Lleva más de tres meses preso.
He's been imprisoned for more than three months.
Tomás está preso por asesinato.
Tomás is in prison for murder.
Tomás tiene un amigo que está preso.
Tomás has a friend who's in prison.