misdemanour
gb/mˈɪsdəmənˈɔɹ/ us/mˈɪsdəmənˈɔɹ/
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Inglês
vétség, kihágás, botlás
SUBSTANTIVO
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LEGAL
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vétség
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Padrão de uso:
[a] misdemeanour; a misdemeanour [offence]; charged with a misdemeanour
He was arrested and later charged with a misdemeanour.
Letartóztatták, majd később vétséggel vádolták meg.
The judge treated it as a misdemeanour rather than a felony.
A bíró ezt inkább vétségnek, mint bűntettnek minősítette.
In some jurisdictions, first-time shoplifting may be prosecuted as a misdemeanour.
Exemplos para estudantes
Speeding is usually not a misdemeanour, but some driving crimes are.
A gyorshajtás általában nem minősül vétségnek, de egyes közlekedési bűncselekmények igen.
He was charged with a misdemeanour.
Vétséggel vádolták meg.
Erro comum:
In US English the usual spelling is misdemeanor. Also, misdemeanour is less serious than a felony (not the same).
Significado
a minor criminal offence
Colocações
commit a misdemeanour
|a minor misdemeanour
|a misdemeanour offence
|a misdemeanour charge
|a misdemeanour conviction
|a misdemeanour sentence
|be charged with a misdemeanour
|plead guilty to a misdemeanour
|a class A misdemeanour
|a class B misdemeanour
Sinônimos
minor offence (More general; not always specifically criminal law terminology.)
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lesser crime (Informal descriptive term; less precise legally.)
Antônimos
felony (A more serious category of crime in many legal systems.)
Temas
law
|crime
|government
Definição
A small or less serious crime.
A criminal offence that is less serious than a felony and is usually punished by a fine, a shorter prison sentence, or other non-felony penalties.
SUBSTANTIVO
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FORMAL
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Padrão de uso:
a misdemeanour; a minor misdemeanour
The report listed several misdemeanours, but nothing that suggested fraud.
A jelentés több kisebb kihágást sorolt fel, de semmi sem utalt csalásra.
He apologised for his earlier misdemeanour and tried to make amends.
Bocsánatot kért a korábbi botlásáért, és megpróbálta jóvátenni.
Most of her youthful misdemeanours were harmless pranks.
Exemplos para estudantes
That was a small misdemeanour, not a big problem.
Az csak egy kisebb kihágás volt, nem nagy ügy.
He said sorry for his misdemeanour.
Bocsánatot kért a kihágásáért.
Erro comum:
This sense is more formal and less common than the legal sense; in everyday speech people often say mistake or bad behaviour.
Significado
minor wrongdoing or bad behaviour
Colocações
a minor misdemeanour
|youthful misdemeanours
|petty misdemeanours
|a social misdemeanour
|a misdemeanour of judgment
|forgive a misdemeanour
Sinônimos
misconduct (Often implies a clearer breach of rules or expected standards.)
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misbehaviour (More common and everyday; often used for children.)
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wrongdoing (Broader and can include serious acts.)
Antônimos
good behaviour (Opposite in terms of conduct.)
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proper conduct (Emphasises behaving according to accepted standards.)
Temas
behaviour
|ethics
Definição
A small bad action or mistake.
A minor wrongdoing, misbehaviour, or lapse in conduct, especially one that is not considered very serious.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
misdemanour
AFI
GB/mˈɪsdəmənˈɔɹ/
US/mˈɪsdəmənˈɔɹ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
mis - de - man - our (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (mis)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: misdemanour
- Plural: misdemanours
Família de palavras
Forms
misdemanours
noun
Core family
misdemeanour
noun
misdemeanor
noun C1
Advanced or less common
misdemean
verb
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