🇬🇧🇪🇸 felony - delito : English Lesson

Meaning of "felony" ("delito"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A felony is a major crime that is more serious than smaller crimes like minor theft or jaywalking. People who commit felonies can get into big trouble with the law, like going to jail for a long time. Examples include things like robbery or arson.

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

Is it a felony if you “accidentally” eat your sibling’s Halloween candy? Hypothetically speaking.

I accused my friend of committing a “candy felony” after he stole my gummy bears.

Is it a felony to wear socks with sandals? Asking for a fashion-challenged friend.

I thought it was a felony to eat dessert before dinner, but Dad did it and nobody arrested him.

Stealing cookies from the cookie jar isn’t a felony… unless it’s Grandma’s secret stash.

A clerk saw a man smash the door, pull a gun and take cash, a clear felony. Police ran, arrested him for felony robbery and felony assault. In court the judge listed each felony charge and spoke of prison. After the long sentence, the clerk cried, relieved the felony was punished and the street felt safe.

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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