Grammatical class
Noun
prévenu
(law) accused, defendant, prisoner, suspect (the one who appears before a criminal court, after the suspected commission of one or more crimes)
Details
Syllables
pré-ve-nu
Phonetics
pʁɛ.və.ny
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
21273
Freq. (movies)
20594
Freq. (news)
1409
Variants
Sentences
Le prévenu peut partir.
The defendant is free to go.
A1
Le prévenu est accusé d'une litanie de crimes pénaux et civils.
The defendant is being accused of a litany of criminal and civil offenses.
A1
Appelant à l’aide, elle est secourue par les deux colocataires du prévenu.
Calling for help, she was rescued by the defendant's two roommates.
B1