What does delito in Portuguese mean?

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

The word delito in Portuguese means crime, delito, delito, transgressão, delito contra a propriedade. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word delito

crime

delito

noun (uncountable (criminal behaviour) (comportamento criminal)

(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 police will discipline anybody who is guilty of wrongdoing.

delito

noun (crime)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Speeding is not a criminal offense.

transgressão

noun (formal (crime, offence)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Owen committed a minor transgression when he was a teenager, but that shouldn't prevent him from getting a good job.

delito contra a propriedade

noun (crime: damage to property)

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