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/kʁim/
Translation
crime, murder
Word origin
From Latin crimen ('charge, accusation, fault, offence'), related to cernere ('to decide, sift').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- crimen
- English cognates
- crime, criminal, discriminate
Grammar
Examples
commis .
The police are investigating the crime committed last night.
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It is not a crime to change your mind.
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Crime is a big problem in several cities.
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Throwing food away is almost a crime in his eyes.
cette .
The crime rate has fallen in the region this year.
Crime est un nom masculin designant une infraction grave a la loi, notamment un meurtre. En droit francais, le crime est l'infraction la plus grave, au-dessus du delit et de la contravention. Crime contre l'humanite est un terme juridique international.
Crime passionnel (crime of passion) et crime organise (organised crime) sont des expressions frequentes. Ce n'est pas un crime est une expression hyperbolique signifiant que quelque chose est banal ou acceptable. Criminel (m) / criminelle (f) est l'adjectif et le nom derive.
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