No. 2,050 in Portuguese
criminosas
"Criminosas" means "female criminals" in English.
In a sentence
As atividades criminosas foram descobertas pela polícia.
The criminal activities were uncovered by the police.
Here, 'criminosas' is used as an adjective, describing 'atividades' (activities) as pertaining to crimes.
Elas são consideradas pessoas criminosas devido aos seus atos.
They are considered criminal individuals due to their actions.
In this sentence, 'criminosas' is also an adjective, but it directly modifies 'pessoas' (individuals), giving the meaning of individuals who commit crimes.
A gangue organizou estratégias criminosas para realizar os planos.
The gang organized criminal strategies to achieve their plans.
The word 'criminosas' functions as an adjective describing 'estratégias' (strategies), indicating that these strategies involve or are related to criminal behavior.
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