criminal
The Spanish word 'criminal' translates directly to 'criminal' in English. It is an adjective and a noun that describes an individual who has committed a crime or an act that goes against the law. It is used in a similar context in both languages.
The criminal was captured by the police.
This sentence describes an action where the subject ('El criminal') was captured ('fue capturado') by the police ('por la policía').
It is important to protect society from any criminal.
This phrase describes the importance ('Es importante') of protecting society ('proteger la sociedad') from any criminal ('de cualquier criminal').
The judge declared the defendant a criminal.
The sentence portrays an expression where the judge ('El juez') declared ('declaró') the defendant ('al acusado') a criminal ('como un criminal').