delincuente — meaning in English
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English meaning
- criminal adj Involving or relating to crime, or against the law.
- delinquent noun Someone, especially a young person, who breaks rules or laws.
- felon noun Someone convicted of a felony — a serious crime.
- offender noun A person who commits a crime or breaks the law.
- rogue noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a scoundrel.
Senses
delincuente is used for these senses in English:
- criminal A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
- delinquent Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense
- 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.
- offender A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.
- rogue (by extension) Deceitful, unprincipled.
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).
delinquent — full definition
- noun Someone, especially a young person, who breaks rules or laws.
- adjective Overdue or unpaid, referring to a debt or bill.