What does corrupto in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word corrupto in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use corrupto in Portuguese.

The word corrupto in Portuguese means corrupt, corrompido, corrupto, corrupto, corrupto, corrupto, corrupto, bandido, corrupto, moralmente corrupto, barão ladrão, corrupto até a raiz. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word corrupto

corrupt

corrompido, corrupto

adjective (corrupt, amoral)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
It was eventually revealed that the chief of police was completely debased.

corrupto

adjective (person, organization: dishonest) (pessoa, organização: desonesto)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Aquela cidade era tão corrupta que toda a câmara de vereadores foi para a cadeia.
That city was so corrupt that the entire city council went to jail.

corrupto

adjective (act: dishonest)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O cunhado do prefeito conseguiu um contrato porque o processo de licitação foi corrupto. O político prometeu acabar com a propina e outras práticas de corrupção.
The mayor's brother-in-law got the contract because the bidding process was corrupt. The politician has promised to end bribery and other corrupt practices.

corrupto

adjective (dishonest)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Corrupted public officials have been taking bribes.

corrupto, bandido

noun (pejorative, informal (sleazy person)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

corrupto

adjective (UK, figurative, slang (corrupt)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O policial corrupto foi preso por chantagear os suspeitos.
The bent copper was arrested for blackmailing suspects.

moralmente corrupto

adjective (immoral, sinful) (imoral, pecaminoso)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
There is no point in trying to bargain honestly with anyone as morally corrupt as that senator.

barão ladrão

noun (historical (corrupt industrialist)

corrupto até a raiz

adjective (figurative (system: corrupt)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
There's no end to nepotism and corruption: the government's rotten to the core.

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