victim
gb/vˈɪktɪm/ us/vˈɪktɪm/
A2
Inglês
~ 1500
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
A2
entity
1
person harmed by an act or event
A person who is hurt, killed, or suffers because of a crime, accident, or bad event.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a victim of [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'victim' with 'survivor'. A survivor is someone who lived through an event; a victim may have died or survived but was harmed.
Sinônimos
casualty (Often used for people injured or killed in accidents or disasters; more formal.)
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sufferer (Emphasizes ongoing pain or hardship rather than the event itself.)
Antônimos
perpetrator (The person who commits the harmful act, opposite role to victim.)
Colocações
crime victim
|accident victim
|victim of abuse
|victim of fraud
|victim support
Temas
law
|safety
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The victim of the robbery was taken to the hospital.
- Several victims were rescued from the burning building.
- She became a victim of identity theft last year.
- The charity helps victims of domestic violence.
- Police are trying to identify the victims of the crash.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The victim was hurt in the car crash.
- She is a victim of a bad crime.
- The fire victims lost their homes.
- He is a victim of online fraud.
- The police talked to the victims.
Substantivo
B1
entity
2
person deceived or exploited
A person who is fooled or treated badly so someone else can get something.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a victim of [fraud/scam/etc.]
Sinônimos
dupe (Informal; suggests being easily fooled.)
Antônimos
beneficiary (Someone who gains from a situation instead of being harmed.)
Colocações
victim of fraud
|victim of a scam
|con artist's victim
Temas
crime
|business
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- He was the victim of an elaborate scam.
- The company admitted its customers had been victims of false advertising.
- Tourists are often victims of pickpockets in the city.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She was a victim of a scam.
- The man is a victim of fraud.
- Tourists can be victims of thieves.
Substantivo
B1
entity
3
person suffering from disease or condition
A person who has an illness or other bad health problem.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a victim of [disease/problem]
Sinônimos
patient (Neutral term for someone receiving medical care; does not necessarily imply harm by external cause.)
Colocações
cancer victim
|AIDS victim
Temas
health
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The charity supports victims of rare diseases.
- He became a victim of depression after losing his job.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She is a victim of cancer.
- He is a victim of stress.
Substantivo
B2
entity
4
person harmed by situation beyond control
A person who has problems because of things they cannot change or stop.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a victim of [circumstance/change/trend]
Sinônimos
casualty (Can be used figuratively for people affected by changes or trends.)
Colocações
victim of circumstance
|victim of fate
Temas
society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Many small businesses were victims of the economic downturn.
- She felt like a victim of fate after losing her job and home.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He is a victim of bad luck.
- They are victims of the war.
Gramática
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victim
AFI
GB/vˈɪktɪm/
US/vˈɪktɪm/
Sílabas e tonicidade
vic - tim (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (vic)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: victim
- Plural: victims
Família de palavras
Forms
victims
noun
Core family
victimize
verb
victimization
noun
Related words
victimizer
noun
victimhood
noun
Negative and opposite forms
victimless
adjective
Expressões
fall victim to
1/fˈɔl vˈɪktɪm tə/
fixed phrase
be harmed by something bad
To be hurt, damaged, or badly affected by something bad.
Exemplos
- Many animals fell victim to the harsh winter.
- She fell victim to an online scam.
play the victim
1/plˈeɪ ðə vˈɪktɪm/
idiom
informal
pretend to be harmed for sympathy or excuses
To act like you are hurt so that people feel sorry for you or don't blame you.
Exemplos
- Stop playing the victim and take responsibility for your actions.
- He always plays the victim when things go wrong at work.
victim of circumstance
1/vˈɪktɪm əv sˈɚkəmstˌæns/
fixed phrase
harmed due to situation beyond control
Someone who has problems because of things they cannot control.
Exemplos
- He claimed he was just a victim of circumstance and not to blame.
- Sometimes people are simply victims of circumstance and end up in trouble without meaning to.