delinquent

[US]/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
[UK]/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. som bryter mot lagen; som misslyckas med att betala skulder
n. en person som har begått ett brott; en lagbrytare
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

juvenile delinquent

ungdomsbrottsling

Example Sentences

The businessman was billed for delinquent taxes.

Affärsmannen fick en faktura för efterbetalning av skatter.

A gang of delinquents harried the storekeeper.

En grupp av misspassade personer trakasserade butiksägaren.

Most delinquent children have deprived backgrounds.

De flesta kriminella barn har missgynnade bakgrunder.

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