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criminal in Portuguese

criminal in Portuguese is criminoso, culpado, criminal — criminal means involving or relating to crime, or against the law.

criminal in Portuguese

criminoso
adj
Against the law; forbidden by law.
culpado
adj
Guilty of breaking the law.
criminal
adj
Of or relating to crime or penal law.
criminoso
noun
A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
criminosa
noun
A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

What does "criminal" mean?

  1. adj Involving or relating to crime, or against the law.
    "The police opened a criminal investigation into the missing money."
  2. noun A person who has committed a crime.
    "The film follows a clever criminal who plans one last theft."
  3. adj Shockingly wrong or wasteful (used loosely, not in a legal sense).
    "It would be criminal to waste such a beautiful sunny afternoon indoors."
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criminal in a sentence

  • The police opened a criminal investigation into the missing money.
  • Fraud is a criminal offence.
  • The film follows a clever criminal who plans one last theft.
  • Courts decide how a criminal should be punished after the trial.

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What is "criminal" in Portuguese?
"criminal" in Portuguese is criminoso, culpado, criminal. criminal means: Involving or relating to crime, or against the law.
How do you use "criminal" in a sentence?
Example: "The police opened a criminal investigation into the missing money." In Portuguese, "criminal" is criminoso, culpado, criminal.
Are there other ways to say "criminal" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "criminal": criminoso, culpado, criminal, criminosa.
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