Polyglot Dictionary

réu

/ˈxɛw/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Legal Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
réus

Meaning

  1. defendant

    • O réu foi condenado.

      The defendant was convicted.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

suspeito

Worth distinguishing: a réu (defendant) is formally charged; a suspeito (suspect) is only under investigation.

Similar in other languages

German

Angeklagte

Angeklagte is the German word for the same thing — both mean "defendant."

German

Angeklagter

Angeklagter is the German word for the same thing — both mean "defendant."

Spanish

demandado

demandado is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "defendant."

Practice

1 What does réu mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ foi condenado.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches réu?

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