🇬🇧🇪🇸 felon - felón : English Lesson

Meaning of "felon" ("felón"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A "felon" is a noun used to describe someone who has been convicted of a serious crime, typically one that is punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death. Felonies are more severe than misdemeanors and include crimes such as burglary, arson, and murder.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My little brother ate my candy stash and ran away laughing like a tiny felon.

If bad dancing were illegal, Uncle Bob would be a felon at every wedding.

My dad says my messy room is a crime scene, but that doesn’t make me a felon… right?

The raccoon looked like a felon when it was caught rummaging through the trash.

The squirrel who stole my sandwich was a snack felon, and I demand justice!

A shopkeeper spots a felon stealing a bag. He shouts, "Felon!" A mother points, "Felon!" A police officer runs and pins the felon. The felon yells and struggles, then falls. He drops several wallets and a smashed phone. The felon sits cuffed while the crowd watches, breathing out in relief.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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