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infracción

infraction

noun een-frahk-SYOHN Rare

Also means

violation

Usage Note

Infracción denotes any breach of a rule, from a minor traffic offence to a serious legal violation. A traffic ticket is a multa por infracción. The related verb is infringir ('to infringe'), and the agent who commits one is the infractor.

Examples

"Le pusieron una multa por infracción de tráfico."

Natural Translation

He was fined for a traffic infraction.

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