How do you use "criminal" in a sentence?

The criminals were caught and brought to justice. He has no previous criminal record. It's criminal how much food gets wasted every day.

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Q: What does "criminal" mean?

A person who commits crimes, or relating to crime A 'criminal' is a person who has committed a crime or engages in illegal activities. As an adjective, it describes anything relating to crime or the legal system that deals with crime, such as 'criminal law' or 'criminal record.' Informally, it can mean shockingly wrong or wasteful.

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Significado: A person who commits crimes, or relating to crime

罪犯，犯罪的

criminal, delincuente

犯罪者、犯罪の

범죄자, 범죄의

A 'criminal' is a person who has committed a crime or engages in illegal activities. As an adjective, it describes anything relating to crime or the legal system that deals with crime, such as 'criminal law' or 'criminal record.' Informally, it can mean shockingly wrong or wasteful.

「criminal」是指犯罪或从事非法活动的人。作为形容词，它描述与犯罪或处理犯罪的法律制度相关的任何事物，如「刑法」或「犯罪记录」。非正式地，它可以表示令人震惊的错误或浪费。

Un «criminal» es una persona que ha cometido un delito o participa en actividades ilegales. Como adjetivo, describe cualquier cosa relacionada con el crimen o el sistema legal que trata con el crimen.

「criminal」は、犯罪を犯した人または違法行為に従事する人です。形容詞として、「刑法」や「犯罪歴」など、犯罪や犯罪を扱う法制度に関連するものを表します。

'criminal'은 범죄를 저질렀거나 불법 활동에 가담하는 사람을 의미합니다. 형용사로는 '형법'이나 '전과 기록'처럼 범죄 또는 범죄를 다루는 법률 체계와 관련된 것을 말합니다. 비격식적으로는 충격적으로 잘못되었거나 낭비적이라는 의미로 사용되기도 합니다.

Ejemplos

The criminals were caught and brought to justice.
罪犯被抓获并绳之以法。
Los criminales fueron capturados y llevados ante la justicia.
犯罪者は捕まり、裁きを受けました。
범인들은 체포되어 재판을 받았습니다.
He has no previous criminal record.
他没有前科。
No tiene antecedentes penales.
彼には前科がありません。
그에게는 전과 기록이 없습니다.
It's criminal how much food gets wasted every day.
每天浪费这么多食物真是太可惜了。
Es criminal la cantidad de comida que se desperdicia cada día.
毎日これだけの食べ物が無駄になるなんて、本当にひどいことです。
매일 이렇게 많은 음식이 낭비되다니, 정말 있을 수 없는 일입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Late Latin 'criminalis', from Latin 'crimen' (genitive 'criminis') meaning 'charge' or 'offence', possibly related to 'cernere' (to decide, judge). Related to 'crime' and 'discriminate'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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