criminal

/kɾimiˈnal/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Legal Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: legal. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
criminales

Meaning

  1. criminal

    • Es un acto criminal.

      It's a criminal act.

Similar words

delictivo

delictivo is more formal or legal, describing something as "of a criminal nature"; criminal is the general adjective.

Similar in other languages

French

criminel

criminel is the French word for the same thing — both mean "criminal."

Portuguese

criminoso

criminoso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "criminal."

Practice

1 What does criminal mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un acto ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches criminal?

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