criminal

Relating to crime or illegal activities; also used informally to describe something very bad or shocking.

ruОтносящийся к преступлению или незаконной деятельности; также используется неформально для описания чего-то очень плохого или шокирующего.esRelacionado con un delito o una actividad ilegal; también se usa informalmente para describir algo muy malo o escandaloso.frRelatif à un crime ou à une activité illégale ; utilisé aussi familièrement pour décrire quelque chose de très mauvais ou de choquant.deDas englische Adjektiv „criminal“ bedeutet „strafrechtlich“, „kriminell“ oder „verbrecherisch“ und bezieht sich auf Straftaten oder illegale Handlungen. Umgangssprachlich kann es auch etwas moralisch Verwerfliches oder inakzeptabel Schlechtes bezeichnen.ptRelativo a crime ou à atividade ilegal; também usado informalmente para descrever algo muito ruim ou chocante.zh与犯罪或非法活动有关的；非正式用法中也指极其糟糕或令人震惊的。arصفة تعني متعلق بالجريمة أو النشاط غير القانوني، ويستخدم أيضاً بمعنى غير رسمي لوصف شيء سيئ جداً أو صادم.

1. Relating to crime B1 formal legal

   Involving or relating to illegal activities or offenses against the law.

   • He was charged with criminal activity.
   • The court deals with both civil and criminal cases.
   • She has a criminal record for theft.

   ruУголовныйesRelativo al delitofrrelatif à la criminalitédestrafrechtlichptCriminalzh犯罪的arجِنائي

   Synonyms: feloniousillegalillicitlawlessunlawfulwrongful

   Antonyms: innocentlaw-abidinglawfullegallegitimate

2. Morally wrong B2 informal

   Used informally to describe something that is shocking, unfair, or morally unacceptable.

   • It's criminal how much they charge for parking.
   • The amount of food waste in this restaurant is criminal.
   • His treatment of the employees was simply criminal.

   ruВозмутительныйesmoralmente incorrectofrMorally wrongdeUnverschämtptAbsurdozh缺德的arمُخْزٍ أخلاقيًا

   Synonyms: disgracefuloutrageousscandalousshamefulshockingsinfulunfairunjustwickedwrong

   Antonyms: ethicalfairhonestjustmoralrighteousvirtuous

• more criminal comparative form
• most criminal superlative form

A noun referring to a person who has committed a crime or been convicted of an illegal act.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, совершившего преступление или осуждённого за незаконное деяние.esPersona que ha cometido un delito o ha sido condenada por una acción ilegal.frPersonne qui a commis un crime ou un délit, ou qui est condamnée pour une infraction à la loi.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die eine Straftat begangen hat oder dafür verurteilt wurde; auch allgemein für jemanden, der illegale Handlungen ausführt oder ins kriminelle Milieu gehört.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que cometeu um crime ou foi condenada por uma atividade ilegal.zh名词，指实施了犯罪行为或因此被定罪的人。arاسم يطلق على الشخص الذي يرتكب جريمة أو يُدان بفعل غير قانوني. يشمل المعنى مرتكب الجريمة والمجرم المدان.

1. Lawbreaker A2 formal legal

   A person who has committed a crime or been convicted of a crime.

   • The criminal was sentenced to ten years in prison.
   • Police arrested the criminal after a long chase.
   • The court found the criminal guilty of theft.

   ruПреступникesDelincuentefrCriminel (personne ayant commis un crime)deStraftäterptCriminosozh罪犯arمجرم

   Synonyms: convictculpritfelonlawbreakermalefactormiscreantoffenderperpetratorwrongdoer

2. Repeat offender B1 formal legal

   A person who repeatedly engages in illegal activities.

   • The criminal had a long record of burglaries.
   • Authorities are tracking a known criminal in the area.
   • The criminal was released on parole but reoffended.

   ruРецидивистesDelincuente reincidentefrRécidivistedeWiederholungstäterptReincidentezh惯犯arعائد إلى الإجرام

   Synonyms: habitual criminalrecidivist

• criminals plural form
• criminals' possessive plural form
• criminal's possessive singular form