criminal

a person who has committed a crime and may be punished by the law

delincuente, criminal, reo

Collocations criminal record · convicted criminal

• He was a career criminal.

  Era un delincuente profesional.

a crime or the act of committing a crime

crimen, delito, acción criminal

Collocations serious criminal · violent criminal

• The criminal was caught red-handed.

  El delincuente fue sorprendido en flagrante delito.

relating to crimes and the laws against them

criminal, legal penal

Collocations criminal law · criminal justice

• The case is a criminal matter.

  El caso es un asunto penal.

very bad or wrong; morally evil

malo, incorrecto, inmoral

Collocations criminal waste of money · criminal neglect

• That was a criminal waste of taxpayers' money.

  Eso fue un uso inmoral del dinero de los contribuyentes.