innocent
A person who has not done anything wrong or committed a crime. It also refers to a person, such as a child, who lacks experience or knowledge of the bad things in the world.
Ejemplos
3 de 5The lawyer worked hard to prove that the man was an innocent.
The lawyer tried to show that the man did not commit the crime.
It is the duty of the legal system to protect the innocent.
The law must keep people who did nothing wrong safe.
He's such an innocent; he doesn't realize they are joking.
He is very naive and does not know they are making a joke.
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of 'In-' (not) and 'No-scent'. An innocent person is clean and has no bad 'scent' of a crime.
Quiz rápido
The jury must decide if the person is a criminal or an ___.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: innocent
Ejemplos
The lawyer worked hard to prove that the man was an innocent.
everydayThe lawyer tried to show that the man did not commit the crime.
It is the duty of the legal system to protect the innocent.
formalThe law must keep people who did nothing wrong safe.
He's such an innocent; he doesn't realize they are joking.
informalHe is very naive and does not know they are making a joke.
The study focuses on the rights of the innocent during a trial.
academicThe research looks at what people who are not guilty can do in court.
In this negotiation, do not behave like an innocent.
businessDo not act like you have no experience in this business meeting.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
an innocent abroad
a person who is naive while traveling or in a new situation
the innocent party
the person in a legal case who did not break the contract
innocent until proven guilty
the rule that someone is not a criminal until a court says they are
Se confunde a menudo con
Innocence is the state of being good (abstract noun), while an innocent is the person (concrete noun).
Notas de uso
While 'innocent' is often an adjective, as a noun it refers to a person. It is frequently used in the plural form, 'the innocent', to describe a group of people who are not responsible for a problem.
Errores comunes
Learners often use the adjective form 'innocent' when they mean the noun 'innocence'. For example, saying 'He has innocent' instead of 'He is innocent' or 'He has innocence'.
Truco para recordar
Think of 'In-' (not) and 'No-scent'. An innocent person is clean and has no bad 'scent' of a crime.
Origen de la palabra
From the Latin word 'innocentem', which means 'not harming' or 'doing no hurt'.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In many Western cultures, 'innocent until proven guilty' is a fundamental human right in the legal system.
Quiz rápido
The jury must decide if the person is a criminal or an ___.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: innocent
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