| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | crime |
| IPA | /kraɪm / noun |
| Back | suç |
| Back 2 | crime (noun) /kraɪm
/ noun
1 [uncountable]
illegal behaviour or activities
suç
There
has been an increase in car crime recently.
to
lead a life of crime
to
fight crime
crime
prevention measures
2 [countable]
something which is illegal and which
people are punished for, for example by being sent to prison
suç, cürüm
to
commit a crime
serious
crimes such as murder and armed robbery
CRIME
A crime is illegal or against
the law. A person who commits a crime
is a criminal. There are different words for particular crimes and the
people who commit them. A murderer commits murder. A kidnapper kidnaps someone. Terrorists use
violence for political reasons and commit acts of terrorism. For
example, they sometimes hijack planes. Vandals commit vandalism.
It is the job of the
police to investigate crimes and try to catch the criminal. If the police think
sb may have committed a crime, that person is a suspect. When
they have enough evidence the police can arrest and charge them with the crime. If the suspect confesses to the crime, they admit that they did it. If they deny the charge, they say that they did not do it.
3 (usually a crime)
[singular]
something that is morally wrong
ayıp, günah
It
is a crime to waste food when people are starving.
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