rikollinen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- criminal adj Involving or relating to crime, or against the law.
- crook noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
- delinquent noun Someone, especially a young person, who breaks rules or laws.
- felon noun Someone convicted of a felony — a serious crime.
Senses
rikollinen is used for these senses in English:
- criminal Against the law; forbidden by law.
- criminal Of or relating to crime or penal law.
- criminal A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
- crook A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
- delinquent One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, or who acts against another's wishes.
- felon (criminal law) A person who has committed a felony; specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime.
criminal — full definition
- adj Involving or relating to crime, or against the law.
- noun A person who has committed a crime.
- adj Shockingly wrong or wasteful (used loosely, not in a legal sense).
crook — full definition
- noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
- noun A hooked staff, such as the one used by shepherds or carried by a bishop.
- noun A bend or curve, especially in a part of the body such as the arm.
- verb To bend something, especially a finger or arm.
- adj Australian/NZ informal: unwell, or of poor quality.