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 That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of 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
- noun An act that breaks the law and is punishable by the state.
- noun Illegal activity in general.