crime
gb/kɹˈaɪm/ us/kɹˈaɪm/
A2
Engelska
~ 1200
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
A2
entity
1
An act against the law
An action that is not allowed by law and can be punished.
Användningsmönster:
[someone] commits [a crime]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crime' with 'sin'; 'sin' is used in a religious context, while 'crime' refers to breaking the law.
Synonymer
offense (More formal legal term for a violation of the law.)
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felony (Specifically refers to a serious crime, especially in U.S. law.)
Antonymer
lawfulness (The quality of following the law; opposite of committing a crime.)
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innocence (State of not being guilty of a crime.)
Ordkombinationer
commit a crime
|serious crime
|violent crime
|organized crime
|solve a crime
Teman
law
|justice
|society
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- The police are investigating a serious crime in the area.
- Stealing from a store is a crime.
- He was arrested for committing a violent crime.
- Organized crime has been growing in the city.
- The detective worked hard to solve the crime.
Exempel för inlärare
- Stealing is a crime.
- He went to jail for his crime.
- The police want to stop crime.
- She is not guilty of any crime.
Substantiv
B1
entity
2
A morally bad action
Something very bad or unfair, even if it is not illegal.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may overuse this sense in legal contexts; remember that in this meaning it can be figurative and not about actual law-breaking.
Synonymer
wrongdoing (General term for morally or ethically bad actions.)
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injustice (Focuses on unfairness or violation of rights rather than legal status.)
Antonymer
virtue (High moral standard; opposite of moral wrongdoing.)
Ordkombinationer
a crime against humanity
|a crime against nature
|it's a crime to [verb]
Teman
ethics
|society
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- Destroying the rainforest is a crime against nature.
- It's a crime to waste so much food when people are hungry.
- Many believe that denying education to children is a crime against humanity.
Exempel för inlärare
- It is a crime to hurt animals.
- Some think it is a crime to waste water.
- Hurting people for fun is a crime.
Grammatik
Grundform
crime
IPA
GB/kɹˈaɪm/
US/kɹˈaɪm/
Stavelser och betoning
crime (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (crime)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: crime
- Plural: crime, crimes
Ordfamilj
Forms
crimes
noun
Core family
criminal
adjective A2
Related words
criminally
adverb
criminalize
verb
Negative and opposite forms
decriminalize
verb
Advanced or less common
criminality
noun
criminalization
noun
criminology
noun
criminologist
noun
Uttryck
commit a crime
1/kəmˈɪt ə kɹˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Do something illegal
To do something that is against the law.
Exempel
- He committed a crime by stealing the car.
- Anyone who commits a crime must face justice.
crime rate
1/kɹˈaɪm ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Number of crimes in an area
The number of crimes that happen in a place during a certain time.
Exempel
- The city's crime rate has dropped this year.
- High unemployment often leads to a higher crime rate.
organized crime
1/ˈɔɹɡənˌaɪzd kɹˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Criminal activity by groups
Illegal activities done by powerful and planned groups.
Exempel
- The police are cracking down on organized crime.
- He was linked to an organized crime network.
crime of passion
1/kɹˈaɪm əv pˈæʃən/
fixed phrase
Crime caused by strong emotion
A violent act done suddenly because of strong feelings like anger or jealousy.
Exempel
- The murder was ruled a crime of passion.
- The murder was ruled a crime of passion after evidence showed it happened in a jealous rage.
- Crimes of passion often happen without planning.
- He was acquitted because the killing was considered a crime of passion.
white-collar crime
1/wˈaɪt kˈɑlɚ kɹˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
non-violent business or financial crime
Crime like fraud or stealing money that is done in business or professional work, usually without violence.
Exempel
- He was arrested for white-collar crime involving fraud.
- The documentary explores major cases of white-collar crime.
- White-collar crimes can cause huge financial losses.
- He was jailed for white-collar crimes including fraud and embezzlement.
- White-collar crime can cost companies millions of dollars.