criminoso

[kri.mi.NO.zu]

noun/adjectivemasculinepl: criminosos

criminal

1. A person who has committed a crime or is guilty of criminal activity

The criminal was arrested by the police.

O criminoso foi preso pela polícia.

2. Adjective: relating to crime or having the nature of a crime; illegal or unlawful

Criminal behavior is unacceptable in society.

O comportamento criminoso é inaceitável na sociedade.

3. Adjective: wicked or heinous; morally reprehensible

It would be criminous to abandon those in need.

Seria criminoso abandonar aqueles que precisam.

NYC Slang

crook, perp (perpetrator), baddie

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General Brazilian

criminoso

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

criminoso

Standard usage; also used in formal legal contexts

São Paulo

bandido

Colloquial alternative, more informal

Rio de Janeiro

vagabundo

Colloquial and derogatory alternative

mente criminosa (criminal mind)

registro criminoso (criminal record)

código criminoso (criminal code)

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