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offender

offender

Meaning of offender

English

a person who breaks the law

Русский

человек, нарушивший закон или правила

offender

Pronunciation

British English
/əˈfendə/
American English
/əˈfendɚ/

offender with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом offender

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

Сколько раз нарушал

How many times
a first-time offender
впервые нарушивший закон

A first-time offender often gets community service instead of jail.

Тому, кто впервые нарушил закон, часто назначают общественные работы вместо тюрьмы.

young offenders
несовершеннолетние правонарушители

This program helps young offenders find jobs and stay in school.

Эта программа помогает несовершеннолетним правонарушителям найти работу и не бросать учёбу.

  • a repeat offenderрецидивист

Кто нарушил и что сделал

Who broke the law and how
a violent offender
совершивший насильственное преступление

Under this rule, a violent offender can't be released early.

По этому правилу совершившего насильственное преступление нельзя освободить досрочно.

the worst offender
главный виновник

When it comes to dirty dishes in the sink, my brother is the worst offender.

Если речь о грязной посуде в раковине, то главный виновник — мой брат.

  • a sex offenderсексуальный преступник

offender usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The offender admitted his mistake in court.

Правонарушитель признал свою ошибку в суде.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The offender paid a fine.

Правонарушитель заплатил штраф.

offender synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between offender, lawbreaker, criminal, violator, wrongdoer, felon, and convict

L
🇬🇧English
lawbreaker

plainer, less formal; same meaning

C1rare word

ENLawbreakers may be punished with a fine or imprisonment.

C
🇬🇧English
criminal

stronger: someone who commits serious crimes

C1very often

ENThe police arrested the criminal after the robbery.

V
🇬🇧English
violator

breaks rules or regulations; more common in US usage

C1rare word

ENThe company was punished as a violator of safety regulations.

W
🇬🇧English
wrongdoer

someone who did wrong, not necessarily illegal

C1rare word

ENThe wrongdoer apologized for his actions.

Advanced: broader words

F
🇬🇧English
felon

US legal: person convicted of a serious crime

C1rare word

ENThe felon was sentenced to ten years in prison.

C
🇬🇧English
convict

someone found guilty, often serving a prison sentence

C1rare word

ENThe convict was released after many years in prison.

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Questions about this word

What does offender mean?

a person who breaks the law

How do you pronounce offender?

offender is pronounced [əˈfendə].

How is offender used in a sentence?

Правонарушитель признал свою ошибку в суде. Translation: The offender admitted his mistake in court.

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