delito
/deˈlito/
el
noun
B1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- delitos
Meaning
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offence
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Cometió un delito grave.
He committed a serious offence.
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Similar words
delito specifically means a criminal offense or crime, a legal term; ofensa is more general, an offense or insult, which can be non-criminal.
infracción means a minor infraction or violation, like a traffic violation; delito is a more serious criminal offense.
Practice
1 What does delito mean?
offence
2 Fill the gap: Cometió un ___ grave.
Full sentence: Cometió un delito grave. (He committed a serious offence.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches delito?
delito: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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