crime
/kraɪm/noun
उच्चारण क्राइम
अपराध
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an action or activity that people can be punished for by law
अपराध
- to commit a crime
- Stealing from a shop is a crime, even if the amount is very small.
- Theft is a crime that can lead to prison.
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- The police are investigating a serious crime in the area.
- Radhika read a report on crimes against women.
Synonyms offence felony misdeed wrongdoing violation
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activities that involve breaking the law
अपराध (सामान्य रूप से)
- the crime rate
- Police want to reduce crime in the city.
- Crime has increased in some parts of the city.
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- Better street lighting helps prevent crime.
- He studies crime and punishment at law college.
Synonyms lawbreaking criminality delinquency
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[sing.]
an action that you think is immoral or is a big mistake
पाप, बहुत बुरी बात
- It is a crime to waste food.
- It would be a crime to ignore her talent.
- It is a crime to ignore a child who needs help.
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- Wasting such talent would be a crime.
- She said it was a crime to cut down the old tree.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
commit a crime
A crime is committed, never done. The person who commits it is a criminal.
Crime 'commit' किया जाता है, 'do' नहीं। इसे करने वाला व्यक्ति criminal कहलाता है।
- He committed a crime and was arrested.
- Police are investigating the crime.
crime (countable) vs crime (uncountable)
A crime is a single act: two crimes. Crime without article means all illegal activity: crime in cities.
A crime एक कृत्य है: two crimes। Article के बिना crime का अर्थ सभी अवैध गतिविधियाँ है: crime in cities।
- Theft is a serious crime.
- Crime has fallen in our district.
a crime against / of
A crime against humanity, or against a person. Of names the type: a crime of passion.
A crime against humanity या किसी व्यक्ति के विरुद्ध। Of प्रकार बताता है: a crime of passion।
- War crimes are crimes against humanity.
- It was a crime of passion, the judge said.
crime vs offence vs sin
Crime breaks the criminal law. An offence is the legal term for lesser acts. A sin breaks a religious rule.
Crime आपराधिक कानून तोड़ता है। Offence छोटे अपराधों का कानूनी शब्द है। Sin धार्मिक नियम तोड़ना है।
- Driving without a licence is an offence.
- Murder is the gravest crime.
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verb + crime
commitsolvereportpreventwitness
- The police solved the crime within a week.
adjective + crime
violentpettyorganisedseriouscyber
- Cyber crime is rising among online shoppers.
crime + noun
ratescenebranchnovelreport
- The crime scene was sealed by the police.
crime + of / against
of theftof passionagainst womenagainst humanityagainst the state
- Crimes against women must be punished strictly.
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- The crime rate has gone down since the new police station opened.
नया थाना खुलने के बाद से अपराध दर घट गई है।
- Radhika reported the crime to the nearest police post.
राधिका ने अपराध की सूचना निकटतम पुलिस चौकी को दी।
- It is a crime to waste food while others go hungry.
जब दूसरे भूखे हों तब भोजन बर्बाद करना अपराध है।
- Many crime novels are set in old cities.
कई अपराध-कथाएँ पुराने शहरों में रची जाती हैं।
- The accused denied any part in the crime.
आरोपी ने अपराध में किसी भूमिका से इनकार किया।
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✗ He did a crime and went to jail.
✓ He committed a crime and went to jail.
Crime takes commit, not do.
Crime के साथ commit आता है, do नहीं।
✗ Crimes is increasing in the city.
✓ Crime is increasing in the city.
In the general sense, crime is uncountable.
सामान्य अर्थ में 'crime' अगणनीय है।
✗ The police have arrested the crime.
✓ The police have arrested the criminal.
Crime is the act; the person who commits it is the criminal.
Crime कृत्य है; उसे करने वाला व्यक्ति criminal है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Commit a crime (not 'do a crime').
Collocation बहुत पूछा जाता है: commit a crime ('do a crime' नहीं)।
'Crime doesn't pay.'
कहावत 'Crime doesn't pay'।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who commits a crime is a criminal or offender; the study of crime criminology; a crime committed for the first time a first offence; a young person who commits crimes a juvenile delinquent.
अपराध करने वाला criminal या offender; अपराध का अध्ययन criminology; पहली बार किया अपराध first offence; अपराध करने वाला किशोर juvenile delinquent।
General knowledge
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) publishes crime statistics in India; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (2023) replaced the Indian Penal Code.
राष्ट्रीय अपराध रिकॉर्ड ब्यूरो (NCRB) भारत में अपराध के आँकड़े प्रकाशित करता है; भारतीय न्याय संहिता (2023) ने भारतीय दंड संहिता की जगह ली।