depredador infantil
/depɾedadoɾ infantil/from spelling rules
The English phrase "child predator" is translated into Spanish as depredador infantil.
The term depredador infantil is used in legal, journalistic and social contexts to describe individuals who target children for sexual abuse.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of depredador (predator) and infantil (child-related/infantile).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized, resulting in depredadores infantiles. If the predator is female, the noun changes to the feminine form la depredadora infantil.
How do you pronounce it?
/depɾedadoɾ infantil/
Did you know?
- While depredador infantil is used in news, Spanish speakers often use the term pederasta in common conversation to describe this specific crime.
- In Spanish, the word depredador can refer to a sexual predator but is more frequently used in nature documentaries to describe animals like lions or sharks.
- In some Spanish-speaking legal systems, the term depredador is considered an Anglo-Saxon loan translation and is less common in traditional law books than abusador.
Examples in context
- La justicia busca atrapar a los depredadores de niñosJustice seeks to catch child predators
- La policía ha detenido a varios abusadores de menores en esta áreaThe police have arrested several child predators in this area
- El sistema judicial debe tomar medidas más fuertes contra los agresores sexuales infantilesThe judicial system must take stronger measures against child sexual predators
- Es importante estar atentos a los depredadores de niños en internetIt is important to be aware of child predators online
- La sociedad debe rechazar y denunciar a los agresores sexuales de niñosSociety must reject and report child sexual predators
- Ese hombre es un depredador infantil.That man is a child predator.
- La policía busca a un depredador infantil.The police are looking for a child predator.
- No dejes a los niños con un depredador infantil.Do not leave the children with a child predator.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a news report at home.
- Alejandro¿Viste la noticia sobre el depredador infantil?Did you see the news about the child predator?
- SofíaSí, es una noticia muy aterradora.Yes, it is a very terrifying news story.
- AlejandroDebemos tener mucho cuidado con nuestros hijos.We must be very careful with our children.
- SofíaTienes razón, la seguridad es lo primero.You are right, safety comes first.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
