heinous
BrE /ˈhiːənəs/ AmE /ˈhiːənəs/
adjective en → es
extremely wicked or evil, especially in relation to a crime
atroz, horrendo, execrable
- a heinous crime/murder/act
Collocations heinous crime · heinous act
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The judge called the murder a heinous crime.
El juez calificó el asesinato de un crimen atroz.
very bad or unpleasant, especially in a way that shocks people
horrible, espantoso, terrible
- a heinous mistake/error
Collocations heinous error · heinous mistake
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It was a heinous mistake to ignore the warning signs.
Fue un terrible error ignorar las señales de advertencia.