No. 12,397 in Spanish
malandros
"Malandros" refers to delinquents, criminals, or troublemakers.
In a sentence
Los malandros se esconden en las sombras de la calle por la noche.
The thugs hide in the street shadows at night.
Here, 'malandros' refers to individuals partaking in criminal or suspicious activities.
Ese grupo de malandros siempre está causando problemas en el barrio.
That group of troublemakers is always causing problems in the neighborhood.
In this sentence, 'malandros' connotes habitual troublemakers or antagonistic individuals.
Había malandros que pintaban grafitis en las paredes durante el festival.
There were miscreants painting graffiti on the walls during the festival.
Here, 'malandros' describes people engaging in an act of minor delinquency.
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