How to Say "felons" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “felons” is “criminales” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La policía detuvo a varios criminales después del robo.
The police arrested several criminals after the robbery.
Es importante que los criminales paguen por sus actos.
It is important that the offenders pay for their actions.
Estos criminales operan en una red internacional.
These criminals operate in an international network.
Plural Form
This word is the plural form of 'criminal.' Since 'criminal' ends in an 'L' (a consonant), you add '-es' to make it plural.
Gender Agreement
Mistake: “Las criminales (when referring to a mixed group or unknown gender)”
Correction: Use 'los criminales' as the default plural for mixed groups or when the gender is not specified, even if there are women involved.
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