What is the Spanish word for "crook"?

Learn how to say "crook" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

crook

Spanish

bastón

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Alternative translations of "crook"

ladrón
curva
gancho

Examples of how to use "crook" in Spanish

English
A shepherd carries a crook.
Spanish
Un pastor lleva un cayado.
English
The crook ran away with the purse.
Spanish
El ladrón se llevó la cartera.
English
She warned us about a smooth crook.
Spanish
Nos advirtió sobre un ladrón astuto.
English
Detectives chased the crook through alleys.
Spanish
Los detectives persiguieron al ladrón por los callejones.
English
He acted like a crook yesterday.
Spanish
Ayer actuó como un ladrón.

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