es un criminal

is a criminal

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is a criminal Can also be used figuratively as an insult or exaggeration.
SP: Ese hombre es un criminal.
EN: That man is a criminal.

Ni siquiera es un criminal de verdad.

He's not even a real criminal.

— Carandiru (2003)

Ese cabrón es un criminal.

That bastard is a criminal.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

El cuñado es un criminal conocido, Freddie.

The brother-in-law is a known criminal, Freddie.

— Estallido mortal (1981)

¿Qué tan seguro estás de que él es un criminal?

How sure are you that he’s a criminal?

Por lo que sé es un criminal.

As far as I know, he's a criminal.

Chino es un criminal y un asesino.

Chino is a criminal and a murderer.

— Vuelven (2017)

Es un criminal profesional.

He is a professional criminal.

— Die Fälscher (2007)

Ghirotti es un criminal.

Ghirotti is a criminal.

— El agente secreto (2025)

No importa, tu portero es un criminal.

It doesn’t matter; your doorman is a criminal.

— Rudo y Cursi (2008)