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elreo

noun · masculineC2#10551 most commonAudio · coming soon

1
defendant; accused person
El reo escuchó la sentencia sin decir una palabra. The defendant listened to the sentence without saying a word.
La rea fue trasladada a otra cárcel tras la audiencia. The defendant was transferred to another prison after the hearing.
2
convict; prisoner serving a sentence
Un reo se escapó de la cárcel por un túnel que cavó durante meses. A convict escaped from the prison through a tunnel he had spent months digging.

Forms: rea