convict
gb/kˈɑnvɪkt/ us/kˈɑnvɪkt/
B2
English
~ 8600
bűnösnek talál, elítél, elítélt, fegyenc, bűntudatot ébreszt, lelkiismeret-furdalást kelt
VERB
B2
1
elítél
B2
Usage pattern:
to convict [someone] of [a crime]
The jury convicted him of armed robbery after a three-week trial.
Az esküdtszék a háromhetes tárgyalás után bűnösnek találta fegyveres rablásban.
She was convicted of tax fraud and sentenced to five years in prison.
Adócsalásban bűnösnek találták, és öt év börtönbüntetésre ítélték.
Several protesters were convicted on lesser charges of disorderly conduct.
The court convicted the company of violating environmental regulations.
He insists that the state convicted the wrong man.
Learner examples
The judge convicted the man of the crime.
A bíró bűnösnek találta a férfit a bűncselekményben.
He was convicted of stealing a car.
Bűnösnek találták egy autó ellopásában.
Three people were convicted in the case.
They did not have enough proof to convict her.
After the trial, the court convicted him of murder.
Common mistake:
Learners often say *"convict someone for a crime"* instead of the more natural legal pattern *"convict someone of a crime"*. Another confusion is using "convict" without an object, as in *"The judge convicted"*; it almost always needs a person as an object: *"The judge convicted the man."*
Meaning
declare someone guilty in court
Collocations
convict someone of murder
|convict on all counts
|convict in court
|convict someone of fraud
|wrongly convict someone
|convict beyond a reasonable doubt
Synonyms
find guilty (More general phrase; less formal and specifically legal-sounding than "convict".)
Antonyms
acquit (Legal term for officially deciding someone is not guilty, the opposite outcome of convicting.)
Themes
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definition
to say by law that someone did a crime
To officially decide in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime.
NOUN
B2
2
Usage pattern:
a convict in [a prison / a place]
The police are searching the area for an escaped convict.
A rendőrség egy szökött fegyenc után kutat a környéken.
As a young convict, he spent ten years behind bars.
Fiatal elítéltként tíz évet töltött rács mögött.
The program helps convicts learn job skills before their release.
Many convicts struggle to find work once they leave prison.
The prison holds more than 2,000 convicted felons and other long-term convicts.
Learner examples
The jail has more than one hundred convicts.
A börtönben több mint száz elítélt van.
The police caught the escaped convict.
A rendőrség elfogta a szökött fegyencet.
He is a convict and has lived in prison for many years.
The movie shows the life of a young convict.
They help convicts start a new life after prison.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "convict" to mean any person in jail, but in legal use it usually means someone who has already been found guilty. People waiting for trial are usually called "prisoners" or "detainees", not "convicts". Also, do not say *"He is a criminal convict"*; just "He is a convict" or "He is a criminal."
Meaning
person found guilty, usually in prison
Collocations
escaped convict
|hardened convict
|former convict
|ex-convict
|career convict
|convict population
Synonyms
prisoner (More general; can include people held without being convicted, while "convict" usually means someone already found guilty.)
Antonyms
law-abiding citizen (Describes a person who follows the law and has not been convicted of crimes.)
Themes
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definition
a person who did a crime and is usually in prison
A person who has been found guilty of a crime in a court of law, especially someone who is serving a prison sentence.
VERB
C1
LITERARY
3
Usage pattern:
to convict [someone] about / of [wrong behavior]
Her honesty about the damage they had caused convicted him deeply.
Az őszintesége a károkról, amelyeket okoztak, mély bűntudatot ébresztett benne.
The speech convicted many listeners of their selfish attitudes.
A beszéd sok hallgatóban bűntudatot ébresztett önző hozzáállása miatt.
He said he felt convicted about how little time he spent with his family.
The letter from the victim's family convicted her more than the judge's words.
The documentary convicted viewers of their role in climate change.
Learner examples
His friend's words convicted him, and he said sorry.
A barátja szavai bűntudatot ébresztettek benne, és bocsánatot kért.
I felt convicted about how I spoke to my mother.
Lelkiismeret-furdalást éreztem amiatt, ahogyan anyámmal beszéltem.
The story convicted many people of their bad habits.
Her quiet kindness convicted him more than any angry talk.
The book convicted me of my selfish behavior.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the legal verb and think it always involves a court. In this sense, there is no judge or trial; it is about strong moral or inner guilt, often in religious writing. It is also more formal or literary; in everyday speech people more often say "made me feel guilty" than "convicted me."
Meaning
make someone feel guilty
Collocations
convict someone of their sins
|convict the heart
|feel convicted about
|deeply convicted by
Synonyms
make someone feel guilty (More everyday and neutral; lacks the strong moral or religious tone that "convict" often has in this sense.)
Antonyms
reassure (To comfort someone and remove their feelings of guilt or worry, the opposite of making them feel guilty.)
Themes
emotions
|religion
|ethics
Definition
to make someone feel very guilty for something wrong they did
To make someone feel strongly guilty or clearly aware of their wrongdoing, especially in a moral or religious sense.
Grammar
Dictionary form
convict
IPA
GB/kˈɑnvɪkt/
US/kˈɑnvɪkt/
Syllables & stress
con - vict (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: convict
- Plural: convicts
Verb
- Base: convict
- 3rd Person Singular: convicts
- Present Participle: convicting
- Past: convicted
Word family
Forms
convicts
noun
convicting
verb
convicted
verb
Core family
conviction
noun B2
Related words
ex-convict
noun
Expressions
convict someone of
1/kənvˈɪkt sˈʌmwˌʌn əv/
fixed phrase
legally find a person guilty of
to say in a court that a person did a certain crime
Examples
- The court convicted him of murder after a long trial.
- They finally convicted the politician of corruption.
- The jury convicted her of several counts of fraud.