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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVerbrecher
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fer-brey-kher
"Der Verbrecher wurde nach einer langen Jagd gefasst."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has committed a crime.
"The criminal was apprehended after a lengthy investigation."
- 1
Relating to crime or its punishment.
"The criminal justice system is designed to handle offenses against the law."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'criminal' originates from the Latin 'criminalis', which is derived from 'crimen', meaning 'crime'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, evolving to encompass both the act of committing a crime and the individual who commits it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Criminal" is said worldwide
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criminel
Transliteration: kriminel
"Le criminel a été arrêté par la police."
Verbrecher
Transliteration: fer-brey-kher
"Der Verbrecher wurde nach einer langen Jagd gefasst."
criminale
Transliteration: kree-mee-nah-leh
"Il criminale è stato catturato dalla polizia."
criminal
Transliteration: kree-mee-nahl
"El criminal fue arrestado por la policía."
criminoso
Transliteration: kree-mee-noh-zoo
"O criminoso foi capturado pela polícia."
अपराधी
Transliteration: aparaadhi
"अपराधी को पुलिस ने गिरफ्तार किया।"
罪犯
Transliteration: zuìfàn
"罪犯被警方逮捕。"
범죄자
Transliteration: beomjoeja
"범죄자가 경찰에 의해 체포되었습니다."
犯罪者
Transliteration: hanzai-sha
"犯罪者は警察に逮捕されました。"
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