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преступление

Translation of преступление

crime

Russian word in Latin letters: prestuplenie

Meaning of преступление

Russian

нарушение закона, за которое можно получить наказание

English

an illegal act

crime

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪjə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Преступление or преступность?

преступность

преступность = crime in general, crime rate

Don't mix them up. One illegal act — преступление; crime in a city or country — преступность.

В нашем районе низкая преступность.

Crime is low in our area.

Кража телефона — тоже преступление.

Stealing a phone is also a crime.

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  1. Lying to the court is a crime.

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    Лгать суду — это преступление.

  2. The crime shocked the whole town.

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    Это преступление потрясло весь город.

преступление synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between преступление, правонарушение, and проступок

правонарушение
🇷🇺Russian

Formal: any breaking of the law, including minor ones.

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🇷🇺Russian
проступок

A minor wrongdoing, not a crime.

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Questions about this word

What does преступление mean?

an illegal act

How do you pronounce преступление?

преступление is pronounced [prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪjə], in Latin letters “prestuplenie”.

How is преступление used in a sentence?

Lying to the court is a crime. Translation: Лгать суду — это преступление.

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