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"Ladrón" is a form of "ladrón", a noun which is often translated as "thief". "Delincuente" is a noun which is often translated as "criminal". Learn more about the difference between "ladrón" and "delincuente" below.
el ladrón(
lah
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drohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
b. robber
El ladrón se escapó con un millón de dólares en efectivo.The robber got away with a million dollars in cash.
c. burglar (from a building)
Un ladrón robó la tienda de joyería del centro comercial.A burglar robbed the jewelry store in the mall.
2. (electrical)
a. adapter
Necesito un ladrón para conectar varios aparatos en la cocina.I need an adapter to connect several appliances in the kitchen.
el delincuente, la delincuente, delincuente(
deh
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leeng
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kwehn
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teh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (legal)
a. delinquent
Unos adolescentes delincuentes pintaron las paredes de mi casa.Delinquent teenagers have spray-painted the walls of my house.
