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    Delincuente (en. Offender)

    /de.liin.kwe.n.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Individual who commits illegal or criminal acts.
    The delinquent was arrested for theft.
    El delincuente fue arrestado por robo.
    Person who is part of a criminal organization.
    The delinquent belonged to a drug trafficking gang.
    El delincuente pertenecía a una banda de narcotraficantes.
    That person who violates the law.
    Delinquents often act in secrecy.
    Los delincuentes suelen actuar en la clandestinidad.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'delinquens', meaning 'one who commits a crime'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    habitual delinquent
    Person who commits crimes recurrently.
    delincuente habitual
    fugitive delinquent
    Delinquent who is on the run and evades justice.
    delincuente prófugo

    Related Words

    crime
    Act that violates the law and is punished by it.
    delito
    infraction
    Violation of a minor rule or law.
    infracción
    wickedness
    Quality of someone who acts in a harmful or damaging way.
    maldad

    Slang Meanings

    Rascal
    That boy is a rascal; he is always in trouble with the law.
    Ese chico es un pillo, siempre está en problemas con la ley.
    Thief
    Watch out for that thief, he is known as a delinquent in the neighborhood.
    Cuidado con ese ladrón, es conocido como un delincuente en el barrio.
    Crook
    That crook shouldn't be playing in the street after what he did.
    Ese choro no debería estar jugando en la calle después de lo que hizo.