No. 3,006 in Spanish
criminal
A person who commits a crime.
In a sentence
El criminal fue arrestado por la policía.
The criminal was arrested by the police.
In this sentence, "criminal" is used as a noun to directly refer to a person who committed a crime.
Sus acciones fueron de naturaleza criminal.
His actions were of a criminal nature.
Here, "criminal" operates as an adjective describing the nature of actions as unlawful or related to crime.
Ese comportamiento es criminal, y no será tolerado.
That behavior is criminal and will not be tolerated.
In this example, "criminal" is again used as an adjective to qualify behavior as unacceptable and illegal.
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