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"Delinquent" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la delincuente", and "criminal" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la criminal". Learn more about the difference between "delinquent" and "criminal" below.
delinquent(
dih
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lihng
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kwihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (criminal)
a. el delincuente (M), la delincuente (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Lola got arrested with a group of juvenile delinquents at the mall.Lola fue arrestada con un grupo de delincuentes juveniles en el centro comercial.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (finance)
a. moroso
We just found out that we have $8,000,000 in delinquent debt to collect.Nos acabamos de enterar de que tenemos $8,000,000 en deuda morosa para cobrar.
3. (criminal)
a. delincuente
I called the police because my delinquent neighbor was smoking crack on his porch.Llamé a la policía porque mi vecino delincuente estaba fumando crack en su porche.
criminal(
krih
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mih
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nuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (outlaw)
a. el criminal (M), la criminal (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The criminal showed no trace of shame when he was sentenced.El criminal no mostró pudor alguno cuando fue sentenciado.
b. el delincuente (M), la delincuente (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A gang of criminals that has been robbing banks is being sought.Se busca una banda de delincuentes que ha estado robando bancos.
