crime

crime
crime [{{t}}kraɪm]
noun
(a) (act) crime m; (phenomenon) criminalité f;
∎ crime is on the decline il y a une baisse de la criminalité;
∎ a life of crime une vie de criminel;
∎ crime doesn't pay le crime ne paie pas;
∎ a minor or petty crime un délit mineur;
∎ a crime against humanity un crime contre l'humanité;
∎ {{}}Law{{}} a crime of passion un crime passionnel;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} it's a crime that she died so young c'est vraiment injuste qu'elle soit morte si jeune;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} it's not a crime to… ce n'est pas un crime de…
(b) {{}}Military{{}} manquement m à la discipline, infraction f
►► crime fiction romans mpl policiers;
crime figures chiffres mpl de la criminalité;
crime prevention lutte f contre la criminalité;
crime prevention officer = agent de police chargé d'informer le public sur les moyens de lutter efficacement contre la délinquance;
crime rate taux m de (la) criminalité;
{{}}Journalism{{}} crime reporter journaliste mf qui couvre les affaires criminelles;
crime scene lieu m du crime;
crime series série f policière;
crime story (novel) roman m noir; (detective novel) roman m policier;
crime wave vague f de criminalité;
crime writer auteur m de romans policiers
✾ Film 'Crimes and Misdemeanors' Allen 'Crimes et délits'
✾ Book 'Crime and Punishment' Dostoyevsky 'Crime et châtiment'

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  • crime — [ kraım ] noun *** 1. ) count an illegal activity or action: commit a crime (=do something illegal): She was unaware that she had committed a crime. the scene of a crime (=where it happened): There were no apparent clues at the scene of the crime …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • crime — Crime, et cas qu on a commis, Crimen. Un crime pour lequel y a peine de mort, ou d infamie, Capitale facinus, vel crimen. Crime de lese majesté, Perduellio. Pour certain crime ou cas, Certo nomine maleficij. Commettre un crime, ou faire une faute …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • crime — mid 13c., sinfulness, from O.Fr. crimne (12c., Mod.Fr. crime), from L. crimen (gen. criminis) charge, indictment, accusation; crime, fault, offense, perhaps from cernere to decide, to sift (see CRISIS (Cf. crisis)). But Klein (citing Brugmann)… …   Etymology dictionary

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