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    Denuncia (en. Complaint)

    /deˈnunθja/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Formal notification of a criminal act.
    The police received a report about a robbery in the neighborhood.
    La policía recibió una denuncia sobre un robo en el barrio.
    Formal complaint about something irregular.
    I filed a report with the administration due to excessive noise.
    Presenté una denuncia a la administración por el ruido excesivo.
    Reporting an unjust situation.
    The NGO made a public report about the violation of human rights.
    La ONG hizo una denuncia pública sobre la violación de derechos humanos.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'denuntiatio', which means the action of notifying or announcing.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    anonymous report
    complaint or information submitted without revealing the identity of the reporter.
    denuncia anónima
    file a report
    formalize a complaint to the relevant authority.
    presentar una denuncia
    make a report
    act to inform about a crime or irregularity.
    hacer una denuncia

    Related Words

    informant
    person who files a report.
    denunciante
    crime
    action that violates the law and is punished by it.
    delito
    infraction
    violation of a norm or regulation.
    infracción

    Slang Meanings

    Report someone negatively.
    Don't invite him, I've heard he might file a report.
    No lo invites, he oído que puede hacer una denuncia.
    Gossip about someone who has done something bad.
    I heard a report that he was involved in that scandal.
    Escuché una denuncia de que estuvo involucrado en ese escándalo.