delinquency

• Substantivo que designa um delito leve ou comportamento antissocial, especialmente praticado por jovens, ou o descumprimento de um dever ou obrigação, como o não pagamento de dívida na data devida.

A noun referring to minor crime or antisocial behavior, especially committed by young people, or the failure to fulfill a duty or obligation.

incontável

1. Minor crime or misbehaviorB2formallegal

   Minor criminal behavior, especially by young people; failure to follow the law or social norms.

   Delinquência

   • The city is trying to reduce juvenile delinquency through community programs.
   • He was arrested for acts of delinquency including vandalism.
   • Delinquency rates have dropped in the area after new policing strategies.

   Sinônimoscrimemisbehaviormisconductoffensetransgressionwrongdoing

   Antônimoscomplianceconformityobedience

2. Failure to pay a debtC1formallegal

   The state of being overdue in paying a debt or fulfilling a financial obligation.

   Inadimplência

   • The bank sent a notice about the delinquency on his loan payments.
   • Credit card delinquency can negatively affect your credit score.
   • She avoided delinquency by setting up automatic payments.

   Sinônimosarrearsdefaultnonpayment

   Antônimospaymentremittancerepaymentsettlement