criminal
Against the law; forbidden by lawAgainst the law; forbidden by law.
» Tom isn't a criminal, is he?
Том же не злочинець?
Meaning
4 sensesAgainst the law; forbidden by law.
kriminell
престу́пныйprestúpnyj, кримина́льныйkriminálʹnyj, уголо́вныйugolóvnyj
злочи́ннийzločýnnyj, криміна́льнийkryminálʹnyj
Guilty of breaking the law.
kriminell
guilty of crime or serious offense
Of or relating to crime or penal law.
His long criminal record suggests that he is a dangerous man.
kriminell
кримина́льныйkriminálʹnyj, уголо́вныйugolóvnyj
(figuratively)Abhorrent or very undesirable.
Printing such asinine opinions is criminal!
Examples
559 sentencesTom isn't a criminal, is he?
Том же не злочинець?
The police found out where the criminal lived.
Поліція з'ясувала, де живе злодій.
ruПолиция выяснила, где живёт преступник.
deDie Polizei ermittelte, wo der Täter wohnte.
The police were able to find the criminal.
Поліція змогла знайти злочинця.
ruПолиция смогла найти преступника.
deDie Polizei konnte den Verbrecher finden.
Did you know Tom has a criminal record?
Ти знав про кримінальне минуле Тома?
ruТы знал, что у Тома судимость?
Did you know that Tom has a criminal record?
Ти знав про кримінальне минуле Тома?
ruТы знал, что у Тома судимость?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English cryminal, borrowed from Anglo-Norman criminal, from Late Latin criminaFrom Middle English cryminal, borrowed from Anglo-Norman criminal, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen (“crime”).
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Forms
more criminal, most criminal| Comparative | more criminal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most criminal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
25 synonyms- involving or being or having the nature of a crime:felonious
- bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure:condemnabledeplorablereprehensiblevicious
Word family
48 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
8 patterns- a criminal record
- criminal record
- face criminal charges
- has a criminal
- criminal charges
- isn't a criminal
- face criminal
- like a criminal