How to Say "crooks" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “crooks” is “ladrones” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los ladrones escaparon con el dinero del banco.
The robbers escaped with the bank's money.
Necesitamos más seguridad para evitar a los ladrones.
We need more security to keep out the thieves.
La policía atrapó a dos de los ladrones anoche.
The police caught two of the burglars last night.
Masculine Plural
Even though 'ladrones' is the masculine plural form, it is used to refer to any group of thieves, whether they are all male or a mix of male and female.
Accent Mark Confusion
Mistake: “Using the accent mark from the singular form: *ladrónes*”
Correction: The accent mark is dropped in the plural: 'ladrones'. This is because the stress naturally shifts to the second-to-last syllable when you add '-es'.
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