perpetrator
BrE /ˈpɜː.pə.trət/ AmE /ˈpɝː.pəˌtreɪ.t̬ɚ/
noun en → es
a person who commits a crime or an illegal act
perpetrador, autor del crimen
- the perpetrator of a crime
Collocations perpetrator of violence · perpetrator of fraud
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The police are looking for the perpetrator.
La policía está buscando al perpetrador.
a person who breaks a rule or law, especially one that is not criminal but important for safety or health
violador de normas, infractor
- the perpetrator of an offense
Collocations perpetrator of a breach · perpetrator of a violation
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He was identified as the perpetrator of the safety breach.
Se identificó como el violador de la norma de seguridad.