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преступле́ние — meaning in English

prestupleniye

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English meaning

  • crime noun An act that breaks the law and is punishable by the state.
  • criminality noun The quality or state of being criminal, or the general level of criminal activity in a place.
  • delinquency noun Minor criminal behavior, especially among young people.
  • felony noun A serious crime, typically punishable by at least a year in prison, as opposed to a lesser misdemeanor.
  • misdeed noun A wrong or bad act, which could be anything from a small fault to a serious crime.
  • offense noun A wrongdoing, crime, or breach of a rule.
  • transgression noun A violation of a law, rule, or moral code.
  • wrong adj Incorrect or not true.

Senses

преступле́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • crime (countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
  • crime (uncountable) The habit or practice of committing crimes.
  • delinquency A criminal offense.
  • felony (law, criminology, US, historical, _, in, _) A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty in the most serious offenses.
  • misdeed That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
  • offense The act of offending.
  • transgression A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
  • wrong Something that is immoral or not good.

crime — full definition

  1. noun An act that breaks the law and is punishable by the state.
  2. noun Illegal activity in general.
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