noun · countable / uncountable · rare

delinquency

delinquency · delinquencies

злочин

преступление, проступок, просроченный долг

Unrecht, Verfehlung, Fehler

MisconductMisconduct.

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/dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/

» His repeated delinquencies brought him to court.

Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)Misconduct.
просту́покprostúpok
(countable, uncountable)A criminal offense.
преступле́ниеprestuplénije
(countable, uncountable)A debt that is overdue for payment.
просроченный долгprosročennyj
nonpayment of a debt when due

Examples

9 sentences

His repeated delinquencies brought him to court.
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Recently juvenile delinquency has been on the rise.
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Cutting school is the first stage of delinquency.
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Juvenile delinquency has been on the rise recently.
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The increase in juvenile delinquency is a serious problem.
ruРост подростковой преступности — серьезная проблема.
deDie Zunahme der Jugendkriminalität ist ein ernsthaftes Problem.
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Translations

4 languages

Русский

By meaning 3

misconduct:

a criminal offense:

a debt that is overdue for payment:

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle o

Borrowed from Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquō (“to transgress, err”). By surface analysis, delinquent + -cy

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