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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesincêndio criminoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-sen-dio cri-mi-no-so
"Ele foi preso por incêndio criminoso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
"The fire department investigated the blaze and determined it was a case of arson." - 2
A legal term referring to the crime of intentionally causing damage by fire.
"He was charged with arson after the police found evidence of his involvement in the fire."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'arson' originates from the Old French word 'arsion', which comes from the Latin 'ardere', meaning 'to burn'. The word has evolved through legal contexts in medieval Europe, where it specifically referred to the crime of deliberately setting fire to property.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arson" is said worldwide
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incendie criminel
Transliteration: an-sahn-dee kree-meh-nel
"Il a été accusé d'incendie criminel après l'incendie."
Brandstiftung
Transliteration: Bran-dshtif-tung
"Er wurde wegen Brandstiftung verhaftet."
incendio doloso
Transliteration: in-chen-dio do-lo-so
"È stato accusato di incendio doloso."
incendio intencionado
Transliteration: in-then-dio in-ten-sio-na-do
"Fue arrestado por incendio intencionado."
incêndio criminoso
Transliteration: in-sen-dio cri-mi-no-so
"Ele foi preso por incêndio criminoso."
आगजनी
Transliteration: aagjani
"उसे आगजनी के आरोप में गिरफ्तार किया गया।"
纵火
Transliteration: zònghuǒ
"他因纵火被捕。"
방화
Transliteration: banghwa
"그는 방화로 체포되었다."
放火
Transliteration: hōka
"彼は放火で逮捕された。"
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