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21criminal — ▪ I. criminal crim‧i‧nal 1 [ˈkrɪmnl] adjective [only before a noun] 1. not allowed by law and able to be punished by law: • The investigation uncovered serious criminal activity. • allegations of possible criminal conduct involving company… …
22criminal — crim|i|nal1 W2S3 [ˈkrımınəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: criminel, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen; CRIME] 1.) relating to crime ▪ Experts cannot agree on the causes of criminal behaviour . ▪ I was sure he was involved… …
23criminal — (Del lat. criminalis.) ► adjetivo 1 DERECHO Del crimen y de su castigo: ■ están llevando a cabo una investigación criminal. ► adjetivo/ sustantivo 2 DERECHO Que ha cometido un crimen: ■ hicieron públicos los delitos por los que la criminal fue… …
24criminal — CRIMINÁL2, Ă, criminali, e, adj., s.m. şi f. 1. adj. Care conţine o intenţie nelegiuită, care constituie o crimă, referitor la crimă; rău, dăunător. 2. s.m. şi f. Persoană care a săvârşit o crimă; criminalist2. ♦ Criminal de război = persoană… …
25criminal — 1. adjective a) Being against the law; forbidden by law. Printing such asinine opinions without rebuttal is criminal, even when not libel! b) Guilty of breaking the law. His criminal record shows his resistance to all crime prevention and… …
26criminal*/*/ — [ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)l] noun [C] I someone who has committed a crime The scheme is designed to help former criminals find jobs.[/ex] • Words often used with criminal Adjectives often used with criminal (noun) ■ habitual, hardened, known, notorious +… …
27criminal — [[t]krɪ̱mɪn(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ criminals 1) N COUNT A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes. A group of gunmen attacked a prison and set free nine criminals in Moroto. Syn: offender 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Criminal means connected with crime. Her… …
28criminal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Late Latin; Anglo French criminal, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimin , crimen crime Date: 15th century 1. relating to, involving, or being a crime < criminal neglect > 2.… …
29criminal — criminally, adv. /krim euh nl/, adj. 1. of the nature of or involving crime. 2. guilty of crime. 3. Law. of or pertaining to crime or its punishment: a criminal proceeding. 4. senseless; foolish: It s criminal to waste so much good food. 5.… …
30criminal — n. & adj. n. a person who has committed a crime or crimes. adj. 1 of, involving, or concerning crime (criminal records). 2 having committed (and usu. been convicted of) a crime. 3 Law relating to or expert in criminal law rather than civil or… …
