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delinquente

[de-lin-KWEN-te]
noun/adjectivemasculine/femininepl: delinquentes
delinquent
1. A person who commits a crime or offense; a criminal or offender
The delinquent was arrested by police.
O delinquente foi preso pela polícia.
2. Adjective: relating to or characteristic of criminal behavior or lawbreaking
The delinquent behavior of teenagers concerned the community.
O comportamento delinquente dos adolescentes preocupava a comunidade.
3. Adjective: failing to pay a debt or fulfill a financial obligation
The delinquent account was referred to collections.
A conta delinquente foi encaminhada para cobrança.
NYC Slang
perp, criminal, offender
Synonyms
criminosoinfratortransgressormalfeitorcontraventor
Antonyms
honradolealrespeitador da leivirtuoso

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
delinquente
Standard usage for criminal or lawbreaker
São Paulo
delinquente
Common in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
delinquente
Standard usage, also 'marginal' in slang
Portugal
delinquente
Standard usage, formal contexts preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

delinquente juvenil - juvenile delinquent
carreira delinquente - criminal career
antecedentes de delinquente - criminal record
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