What does delinqüente in Portuguese mean?

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

The word delinqüente in Portuguese means delinquent, delinquente, delinquente, delinquente, negligente, delinquente, delinquente habitual, membro de quadrilha, delinquente juvenil, delinquente juvenil, diabrete. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word delinqüente

delinquent

delinquente

noun (young offender) (jovem ofensor)

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

delinquente

adjective (person: habitually criminal)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
I refuse to date such a delinquent type; it could be dangerous.

delinquente, negligente

adjective (person: negligent)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
How could you have become so delinquent in your responsibilities?

delinquente

noun (Irish (delinquent, low-class person)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

delinquente habitual

noun (repeatedly violates rules)

The school rules explicitly state that students should not run in the corridors, but James was a habitual offender.

membro de quadrilha

noun (dated, abbreviation, slang (hoodlum)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Espero que a polícia pegue aqueles delinquentes!
I hope the cops catch those hoods!

delinquente juvenil

noun (US, informal, dated, initialism (juvenile delinquent) (EUA, datado, informal)

delinquente juvenil

noun (young criminal)

If you want a lift in my car, stop behaving like a juvenile delinquent.

diabrete

noun (naughty child) (figurado, datado)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The teacher caught the little mischief and punished him.

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