This is the 2050th most frequent Portuguese word.
criminosas
"Criminosas" means "female criminals" in English.
Here, 'criminosas' is used as an adjective, describing 'atividades' (activities) as pertaining to crimes.
As atividades criminosas foram descobertas pela polícia.
The criminal activities were uncovered by the police.
In this sentence, 'criminosas' is also an adjective, but it directly modifies 'pessoas' (individuals), giving the meaning of individuals who commit crimes.
Elas são consideradas pessoas criminosas devido aos seus atos.
They are considered criminal individuals due to their actions.
The word 'criminosas' functions as an adjective describing 'estratégias' (strategies), indicating that these strategies involve or are related to criminal behavior.