petit larceny

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “petty larceny.”
petit larceny
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el hurto
(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).
(M)
The police officer said petit larceny can be punishable by a year in jail.El oficial de policía dijo que el hurto puede recibir un castigo de hasta un año en prisión.
b. el hurto menor
(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).
(M)
The man was charged with petit larceny after stealing several items at the store.El hombre fue acusado de hurto menor después de robarse varios artículos en la tienda.
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