victim

A noun referring to a person who has been harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other negative event.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, которому был причинён вред, травма или который погиб в результате преступления, несчастного случая или другого негативного события.esPersona que ha sufrido daño, lesión o muerte como resultado de un delito, accidente u otro evento negativo.frPersonne qui subit un préjudice, une blessure ou la mort à la suite d'un crime, d'un accident ou d'un autre événement négatif.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, der Schaden, Verletzung oder Leid zugefügt wurde oder die durch ein Verbrechen, einen Unfall oder ein anderes negatives Ereignis zu Schaden gekommen oder gestorben ist.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que sofreu dano, ferimento ou morte em consequência de um crime, acidente ou outro evento negativo. Também pode indicar alguém que sofre por causa de uma situação injusta ou de perseguição.zh指因犯罪、事故或其他不幸事件而遭受伤害、损失或死亡的人，也可指受到剥削、欺骗或压迫的受害者。arاسم يشير إلى الشخص الذي لحقه ضرر أو أذى أو إصابة أو قتل نتيجة جريمة أو حادث أو كارثة أو ظلم أو أي حدث سلبي آخر. ويُستخدم أيضاً لمن يتعرض للاستغلال أو الأذى من الآخرين.

1. Person harmed B1 formal

   A person who has been harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event.

   • The victim of the robbery was taken to the hospital.
   • She was a victim of a terrible car accident.
   • The charity helps victims of domestic violence.

   ruЖертваesPersona dañadafrPersonne ayant subi un préjudicedeOpferptVítimazh受害者arالضحية

   Synonymes: casualtyfatalityinjured partypreysufferertargetwounded

2. Person deceived B2 formal

   A person who is tricked or cheated, especially for financial gain.

   • He fell victim to an online scam.
   • Many elderly people become victims of fraud.
   • The company was a victim of a sophisticated phishing attack.

   ruЖертва обманаesPersona engañada o estafadafrPersonne trompéedeBetrugsopferptVítima de fraudezh受骗者arضحية الخداع

   Synonymes: chumpdupeeasy markgullmarkpigeonsucker

3. Sacrificial being C1 formal

   A living creature killed as a religious sacrifice.

   • In ancient times, animals were often victims in religious rituals.
   • The priest offered a lamb as a victim to the gods.
   • Human victims were rarely used in these ceremonies.

   ruЖертваesVíctima sacrificialfrVictime sacrificielledeOpfertierptVítima sacrificialzh祭品arالأضحية

   Synonymes: immolationoblationofferingsacrifice

• victims plural form
• victims' possessive plural form
• victim's possessive singular form