crime

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Latin crimen from cernere

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[edit] Noun

Singular
crime

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural crimes

crime (countable and uncountable; plural crimes)

  1. (countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law.
  2. (uncountable) The practice or habit of committing crimes.
    Crime doesn’t pay.

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    Terms derived from "crime"

[edit] Translations

act violating the law
practice or habit of committing crimes
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[edit] French

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crime m. (plural crimes)

  1. crime
    Le crime ne paie pas.
  2. murder, homicide

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[edit] Portuguese

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crime m.

  1. crime
    O ladrão cometeu um crime horrível.
    The thief committed a terrible crime.
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