vandal

UK
/ˈvæn.dəl/
US
/ˈvæn.dəl/

Translations

vandalnoun
vandals
pl
UK
/ˈvæn.dəl/
US
/ˈvæn.dəl/
The police caught the vandal who had spray-painted graffiti on the school walls.
La police a arrêté le vandale qui avait tagué les murs de l’école.
Additional translations
VandaleHistoire, avec majuscule pour le peuple germanique.
vandaladjective
UK
/ˈvændl̩/
US
/ˈvændl̩/
Used attributively to describe damage or behaviour characteristic of vandalism.
vandaleEmploi surtout dans le registre courant ou administratif pour qualifier une dégradation volontaire.
The city installed vandal resistant lighting in the park.
La ville a installé un éclairage vandale-résistant dans le parc.

Definitions

vandalnoun
A person who deliberately destroys or damages property belonging to others.
The police caught the vandal who had spray-painted graffiti on the school walls.
(usually capitalized) A member of an East Germanic people who sacked Rome in AD 455.
The Vandals established a kingdom in North Africa during the 5th century.
vandaladjective
Relating to or characteristic of wilful destruction or defacement of property.
The city installed vandal resistant lighting in the park.