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innocent

innocent(

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sihnt

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (not guilty)

a. inocente

Even though he was found with blood on his hands, he swears he's innocent.Aunque lo hallaron con sangre en las manos, jura ser inocente.

2. (without malice)

a. inocente

It was just an innocent remark; there is no need to get upset.Solo fue un comentario inocente; no es para molestarse.

3. (naive)

a. ingenuo

It is very innocent of you to think the president is going to fix this problem.Es muy ingenuo pensar que el presidente vaya a arreglar este problema.

b. inocente

I felt sorry for the innocent child I heard earnestly requesting a real pony.Sentí pena por el inocente niño al que oí pedir un pony de verdad con toda seriedad.

A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).

(literary)

(devoid)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

He was stunned by her beautiful face, innocent of makeup.Quedó atontado por su rostro hermoso, libre de maquillaje.

The young child was innocent of guile.El niño joven era ajeno a la astucia.

5. (pure)

a. inocente

She says that children and animals are innocent and must be protected.Dice que los niños y los animales son inocentes y deben ser protegidos.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

6. (someone pure)

a. el inocente

(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)

, la inocente

(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).

(F)

The activists are demanding the maximum penalty for those who harm innocents.Los activistas están exigiendo la pena máxima para aquellos que hacen daño a los inocentes.

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