perpetrator
gb/pˈɚpətɹˌeɪtɚ/ us/pˈɚpətɹˌeɪtɚ/
B2
Anglais
~ 9600
elkövető, tettes
NOM
B2
1
Schéma d’usage :
the perpetrator of [a crime]
Police are still searching for the perpetrator of last night's shooting.
A rendőrség még mindig keresi a tegnap esti lövöldözés elkövetőjét.
The judge said the perpetrator showed no remorse for his actions.
A bíró szerint az elkövető semmiféle megbánást nem mutatott a tettei miatt.
Security cameras helped investigators identify the perpetrator within hours.
The company promised to cooperate fully to ensure the perpetrator of the fraud is found.
Counselors were brought in to support the victims while authorities pursued the perpetrator.
Exemples pédagogiques
The police caught the perpetrator of the robbery.
A rendőrség elfogta a rablás elkövetőjét.
The school wants to find the perpetrator of the online bullying.
Az iskola meg akarja találni az online zaklatás elkövetőjét.
The news report said the perpetrator escaped in a black car.
The victim was afraid the perpetrator might come back.
The city asked the public for help to identify the perpetrator.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse "perpetrator" with "victim". Remember: the perpetrator does the crime; the victim suffers from it. Another mistake is overusing it for small, everyday actions; it is usually used for serious wrongdoing like crimes, attacks, or serious abuse, not for minor mistakes.
Sens
person who commits a crime
Collocations
the alleged perpetrator
|the perpetrator of the crime
|the perpetrator of the attack
|identify the perpetrator
|track down the perpetrator
|bring the perpetrator to justice
Synonymes
culprit (Common in everyday speech; slightly less formal and can also mean the cause of a problem, not only a person.)
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offender (More legal or official; often used for someone who has broken a law, sometimes in general rather than for a single act.)
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wrongdoer (More general and slightly formal; can refer to any person who does something morally or legally wrong.)
Antonymes
victim (The person who suffers from the crime or harmful act, not the one who carries it out.)
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innocent (Describes a person who did not commit the crime or wrong act and is free from guilt.)
Thèmes
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A person who does a crime, attack, or other bad and harmful act.
A person who carries out a crime, attack, or other harmful or morally wrong act.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
perpetrator
API
GB/pˈɚpətɹˌeɪtɚ/
US/pˈɚpətɹˌeɪtɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
per - pet - rat - or (4 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: perpetrator
- Plural: perpetrators
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Expressions
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