/pɾoθeˈsaɾ/ ES

/pɾoseˈsaɾ/ MX

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Translation

to process; to prosecute, to put on trial

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Word origin

From proceso ('process, trial'), from Latin processus, from procedere ('to go forward, to proceed').

Origin
Latin
Root
processus
English cognates
process, proceed, procession

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoprocesoproceséprocesabaprocesaréprocesaría
túprocesasprocesasteprocesabasprocesarásprocesarías
él/ella/ud.procesaprocesóprocesabaprocesaráprocesaría
nos.procesamosprocesamosprocesábamosprocesaremosprocesaríamos
vos.procesáisprocesasteisprocesabaisprocesaréisprocesaríais
ellos/uds.procesanprocesaronprocesabanprocesaránprocesarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoproceseprocesaraprocesase
túprocesesprocesarasprocesases
él/ella/ud.proceseprocesaraprocesase
nos.procesemosprocesáramosprocesásemos
vos.proceséisprocesaraisprocesaseis
ellos/uds.procesenprocesaranprocesasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túprocesa
ud.procese
nosotrosprocesemos
vosotrosprocesad
uds.procesen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
procesando
Past participle
procesado

Examples

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The computer takes a few seconds to process the information.

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How long will it take to process my application?

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The judge decided to prosecute the defendant for fraud.

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I need to process everything that has happened today.

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The factory processes tonnes of fruit every week.

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This word is taught in chapter 47, lesson 11: procesar, temperamento, calzón and 7 more words.