How do you use "break the law" in a sentence?

Anyone who breaks the law will be punished. He broke the law by driving without a licence. They broke the law and were fined heavily.

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Q: What does "break the law" mean?

To do something that is against the law We say 'break the law' not 'crack the law' or 'destroy the law'. The verb 'break' is the standard collocation for violating laws and rules.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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의미: To do something that is against the law

违法

infringir la ley

法律を破る

법을 어기다

We say 'break the law' not 'crack the law' or 'destroy the law'. The verb 'break' is the standard collocation for violating laws and rules.

我们说'break the law'而不是'crack the law'或'destroy the law'。动词'break'是表示违反法律和规则的标准搭配。

Decimos 'break the law' y no 'crack the law' ni 'destroy the law'. El verbo 'break' es la combinación estándar para violar leyes y normas.

「break the law」と言い、「crack the law」や「destroy the law」とは言いません。動詞「break」は法律やルールに違反することを表す標準的なコロケーションです。

'break the law'라고 하며 'crack the law'나 'destroy the law'라고 하지 않습니다. 동사 'break'는 법률과 규칙을 위반하는 것을 나타내는 표준 연어입니다.

예문

Anyone who breaks the law will be punished.
任何违法者都将受到惩罚。
Cualquiera que infrinja la ley será castigado.
法律を破った人は罰せられます。
법을 어기는 사람은 누구든 처벌받을 것입니다.
He broke the law by driving without a licence.
他无证驾驶违反了法律。
Infringió la ley al conducir sin permiso.
彼は無免許運転で法律を破りました。
그는 무면허 운전으로 법을 어겼습니다.
They broke the law and were fined heavily.
他们违法了并被处以重罚。
Infringieron la ley y fueron multados severamente.
彼らは法律を破り、多額の罰金を科されました。
그들은 법을 어겨 거액의 벌금을 부과받았습니다.

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맥락: law, crime, politics

어조: serious

✓ 올바른 표현

You are breaking the law.
你在违法。
Estás infringiendo la ley.
あなたは法律を破っています。
당신은 법을 어기고 있습니다.
She broke the law knowingly.
她故意违反了法律。
Infringió la ley a sabiendas.
彼女は故意に法律を破りました。
그녀는 알면서도 법을 어겼습니다.

✗ 잘못된 표현

You are cracking the law. (use 'break' not 'crack' for violating laws)
你在cracking the law。（用'break'而不是'crack'来表示违法）
Estás cracking the law. (se usa 'break' y no 'crack' para infringir leyes)
法律をcrackしています。（法律違反には'crack'ではなく'break'を使います）
법을 crack하고 있습니다. (법률 위반에는 'crack'이 아니라 'break'를 사용합니다)
You are violating the law. (use 'break the law' in everyday speech — 'violate' is very formal)
你在violating the law。（日常用语用'break the law'——'violate'非常正式）
Estás violating the law. (se usa 'break the law' en el habla cotidiana — 'violate' es muy formal)
法律をviolateしています。（日常会話では'violate'ではなく'break the law'を使います。'violate'は非常にフォーマルです）
법을 violate하고 있습니다. (일상 대화에서는 'violate'가 아니라 'break the law'를 사용합니다. 'violate'는 매우 격식적입니다)

기원과 역사

Natural English collocation — 'break' is the standard verb for violating laws, rules, and regulations.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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