misdemeanor
gb/mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ/ us/mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ/
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Английский
vétség, kisebb bűncselekmény, kihágás, kisebb vétség
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
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LEGAL
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vétség
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Модель употребления:
[a] misdemeanor; charged with [a] misdemeanor; convicted of [a] misdemeanor
He was arrested for a misdemeanor after a fight outside the bar.
A bár előtt történt verekedés után vétség miatt vették őrizetbe.
The prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor.
Az ügyész beleegyezett, hogy a vádat vétségre enyhítsék.
A misdemeanor conviction can still affect your job prospects.
Примеры для изучающих
Shoplifting can be a misdemeanor.
A bolti lopás vétségnek minősülhet.
She was charged with a misdemeanor.
Vétséggel vádolták meg.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse a misdemeanor (a crime) with a civil violation (not a crime) or assume it always means “minor” in every legal system.
Значение
Minor crime less serious than a felony
Коллокации
misdemeanor charge
|misdemeanor offense
|misdemeanor conviction
|misdemeanor count
|misdemeanor case
|misdemeanor arrest
|misdemeanor record
|plead guilty to a misdemeanor
|reduced to a misdemeanor
|misdemeanor sentence
Синонимы
minor offense (General term; not always a formal legal category.)
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petty crime (Emphasizes low seriousness; not the precise legal label.)
Антонимы
felony (A more serious crime, typically with harsher punishment.)
Темы
law
|crime
|government
Определение
A less serious crime than a felony.
A criminal offense that is less serious than a felony and is typically punishable by a fine and/or a shorter jail sentence.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
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FORMAL
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kihágás
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Модель употребления:
[a] misdemeanor (to do [something])
He treated the breach as a minor misdemeanor rather than a serious offense.
A szabályszegést nem súlyos ügynek, hanem csak kisebb kihágásnak tekintette.
In the grand scheme of things, the lie was a misdemeanor compared with the fraud.
A dolgok egészét nézve a hazugság csak kisebb kihágás volt a csaláshoz képest.
She apologized for the social misdemeanor of arriving late without calling.
Примеры для изучающих
It was a small misdemeanor, not a big problem.
Csak egy kisebb kihágás volt, nem nagy probléma.
He admitted his misdemeanor and said sorry.
Beismerte a kihágását, és bocsánatot kért.
Частая ошибка:
In everyday speech, people more often say “mistake” or “wrongdoing”; “misdemeanor” can sound legal even when used generally.
Значение
Minor wrongdoing or bad behavior
Коллокации
minor misdemeanor
|a youthful misdemeanor
|a misdemeanor compared with [something]
|social misdemeanor
|political misdemeanor
|mere misdemeanor
Синонимы
misdeed (General word for a wrong act; not necessarily legal.)
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wrongdoing (Broader and more neutral; can be serious or minor.)
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infraction (Often refers to a breach of a rule, especially a minor one.)
Антонимы
virtue (A good moral quality or right behavior.)
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good deed (A positive action, opposite of a wrong act.)
Темы
ethics
|behavior
Определение
A small wrong action.
A small or relatively unimportant wrong act or piece of bad behavior, especially when compared with more serious wrongdoing.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
misdemeanor
IPA
GB/mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ/
US/mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ/
Слоги и ударение
mis - de - mean - or (4 слога)
Stress on 3rd syllable (mean)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: misdemeanor
- Plural: misdemeanors
Родственные слова
Выражения
class a misdemeanor
1/klˈæs ə mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ/
fixed phrase
legal
most serious misdemeanor category
In some places, the highest level of misdemeanor.
Примеры
- He was charged with a class A misdemeanor under state law.
- The offense can be filed as a class A misdemeanor in some cases.
- Her attorney argued for a reduction from a class A misdemeanor.
gross misdemeanor
1/ɡɹˈoʊs mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ/
fixed phrase
legal
misdemeanor treated as more serious
In some places, a more serious kind of misdemeanor.
Примеры
- The charge was filed as a gross misdemeanor.
- In that state, repeated violations can be prosecuted as a gross misdemeanor.
- The judge explained the penalties for a gross misdemeanor.
misdemeanor charge
1/mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
legal
accusation of a misdemeanor crime
An official accusation of a less serious crime.
Примеры
- She’s facing a misdemeanor charge for disorderly conduct.
- The city filed a misdemeanor charge after the incident.
- He hired a lawyer to fight the misdemeanor charge.
Примеры для изучающих
- He has a misdemeanor charge.
- She is facing a misdemeanor charge.
misdemeanor conviction
1/mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ kənvˈɪkʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
legal finding of misdemeanor guilt
A court decision that you are guilty of a misdemeanor.
Примеры
- A misdemeanor conviction may show up on background checks.
- He appealed the misdemeanor conviction.
- She has one misdemeanor conviction on her record.
Примеры для изучающих
- He got a misdemeanor conviction.
- She has a misdemeanor conviction.