Desterado (en. Fugitive)

/des-te-'ra-do/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A person who has escaped from a place or refuses to participate in a duty or obligation.
The fugitive often hides from the authorities.
Ang distorado ay madalas na nagkukubling mula sa mga awtoridad.
A person who has separated from their group and becomes a target of the law.
Many fugitives live their lives as criminals.
Marami sa mga destrado ay ginagampanan ang buhay bilang mga kriminal.

Etymology

From the Spanish word 'desertor', meaning to desert or to flee.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fugitive criminal
A criminal who has escaped from the authorities.
desteradong kriminal

Related Words

hiding
A person who is hiding from the law or authorities.
tag逃

Slang Meanings

A suspect or criminal that is hard to track or catch.
Manuel is like a fugitive, he always escapes from the police.
Parang desterado si Manuel, palagi na lang siyang nakatakas sa mga pulis.
A person who is always in trouble or fights.
Rico is really a troublemaker, he's always having issues with his friends.
Si Rico ay talagang desterado, lagi na lang siyang may gulo sa kanyang mga kaibigan.