delinquent

vencido, impagado

Que no se ha pagado cuando venció el plazo de pago.

En inglés sencillo: Not paid by the date when payment was required.

• The payment is delinquent.
• The city is trying to collect delinquent taxes.
• Interest continues to grow on these delinquent debts.

Sinónimos: overdue, unpaid

Expresiones frecuentes: delinquent payment, delinquent taxes, delinquent loan

negligente, delictivo

Que descuida sus obligaciones o actúa de una manera que infringe las normas o las leyes.

En inglés sencillo: Failing to carry out a duty or behaving in a way that breaks rules or laws.

• They reported his delinquent behaviour.
• The officer was delinquent in his duties.
• The programme helps teenagers avoid delinquent conduct.

Cómo se usa: delinquent in something (The officer was delinquent in his duties.)

Sinónimos: neglectful, irresponsible, lawbreaking

Antónimos: responsible

Expresiones frecuentes: delinquent behaviour, juvenile delinquent behaviour, delinquent in something

moroso

Que no paga el dinero que debe dentro del plazo establecido.

En inglés sencillo: Failing to pay money that you owe by the required date.

• The borrower is delinquent.
• Several customers became delinquent on their loans.
• She was delinquent in paying her taxes.

Cómo se usa: delinquent on something (He is delinquent on his mortgage.); delinquent in doing something (The borrower was delinquent in making payments.)

Sinónimos: defaulting

Expresiones frecuentes: delinquent borrower, delinquent on something

delincuente

Persona, a menudo joven, que infringe las normas o las leyes.

En inglés sencillo: A person, often young, who breaks rules or laws.

• The police arrested a young delinquent.
• The centre offers training to juvenile delinquents.
• He was treated as a delinquent after repeatedly stealing.

Sinónimos: offender, lawbreaker

Expresiones frecuentes: juvenile delinquent, young delinquent

moroso

Persona que no ha pagado a tiempo el dinero que debe.

En inglés sencillo: A person who has failed to pay money they owe on time.

• The bank contacted each delinquent.
• Tax delinquents received warning letters.
• The lender offered delinquents a new repayment plan.

Sinónimos: defaulter

Expresiones frecuentes: tax delinquent, loan delinquent