No. 8,229 in Catalan
delinquir
To commit a crime or offense.
In a sentence
El ciutadà va admetre haver delinquit en el passat.
The citizen admitted to having committed a crime in the past.
In this context, 'delinquit' is used to describe the action of committing a crime, reflecting past involvement.
Per evitar delinquir, cal conèixer les conseqüències legals.
To avoid committing a crime, knowing the legal consequences is important.
Here 'delinquir' is expressed as an infinitive verb, showing the action one aims to avoid, meaning 'to commit a crime'.
Les autoritats treballen per reduir els casos on la gent decideix delinquir.
Authorities are working to reduce instances where people decide to commit crimes.
In this example, 'delinquir' is used in its infinitive form, referring to the act of choosing to commit criminal actions.
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