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delinquente — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • delinquent noun Someone, especially a young person, who breaks rules or laws.
  • punk noun A loud, rebellious style of rock music, or the subculture built around it, marked by aggressive guitars and anti-establishment attitude.

Senses

delinquente is used for these senses in English:

  • delinquent One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, or who acts against another's wishes.
  • punk (pejorative) A petty criminal, especially a juvenile delinquent. [from 1908]

delinquent — full definition

  1. noun Someone, especially a young person, who breaks rules or laws.
  2. adjective Overdue or unpaid, referring to a debt or bill.

punk — full definition

  1. noun A loud, rebellious style of rock music, or the subculture built around it, marked by aggressive guitars and anti-establishment attitude.
  2. adj Worthless, low quality, or thuggish and disreputable.
  3. noun A young troublemaker or petty criminal.

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