criminal
/ˈkrɪmɪnl/noun
उच्चारण क्रिमिनल
अपराधी, मुजरिम
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a person who commits a crime
अपराधी, मुजरिम
- The police arrested two criminals wanted in three states.
- a hardened criminal
- The police are searching for the criminals who robbed the bank.
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- Many young people become criminals because they have no other way to earn.
- The judge said the criminal would serve five years in prison.
Synonyms offender lawbreaker culprit
Opposite law-abiding citizen victim
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[only before noun]
connected with crime or with the law that deals with crime
आपराधिक, फ़ौजदारी
- criminal law
- a criminal record
- Theft is a criminal offence.
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- The case was handed over to the criminal court.
- He has no criminal background and works as a teacher.
- Criminal gangs operate in some parts of the city.
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informal
morally wrong; very bad
घोर गलत, शर्मनाक
- It is criminal to waste so much food.
- Throwing away good food while people go hungry is criminal.
- It is criminal to leave a small child alone near the river.
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- Many people think it is criminal that the roads are still not repaired.
- Letting such talented players sit on the bench is criminal.
Synonyms shameful disgraceful wicked
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criminal (noun) = a person
Countable noun for someone who has committed a crime. The plural is 'criminals'.
अपराध करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए गणनीय noun; बहुवचन 'criminals' है।
- The police arrested a wanted criminal.
- Hardened criminals were kept in a separate jail.
criminal + noun (adjective: of crime)
As an adjective it means connected with crime or its law. It comes only before nouns.
विशेषण के रूप में इसका अर्थ अपराध या उसके कानून से संबंधित है; यह केवल noun से पहले आता है।
- He has a criminal record.
- She is a leading criminal lawyer.
it is criminal to do sth / criminal of sb
In informal use, 'criminal' means shameful or morally wrong.
अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में 'criminal' का अर्थ शर्मनाक या नैतिक रूप से गलत है।
- It is criminal to waste food while others starve.
- It was criminal of him to ignore the injured man.
criminal vs criminally
The adverb 'criminally' modifies verbs or adjectives, as in 'criminally negligent'.
क्रियाविशेषण 'criminally' क्रिया या विशेषण को modify करता है, जैसे 'criminally negligent'।
- The contractor was criminally negligent.
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adjective + criminal
hardeneddangerouswantedpettyhabitualnotorious
- The notorious criminal was caught at the border.
criminal + noun
recordcasecourtlawoffencegang
- He has no criminal record.
verb + criminal
arrest acatch aconvict atrack down ajail a
- Detectives tracked down the criminal in a week.
criminal + abstract
negligenceintentwastebehaviourconspiracy
- Leaving the gas on was criminal negligence.
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- The criminal was sentenced to seven years in prison.
अपराधी को सात वर्ष कारावास की सज़ा सुनाई गई।
- Radhika wants to study criminal law at the university.
राधिका विश्वविद्यालय में आपराधिक कानून पढ़ना चाहती है।
- Criminal cases take years in some courts.
कुछ अदालतों में आपराधिक मामलों में वर्षों लग जाते हैं।
- It is criminal to sell adulterated milk.
मिलावटी दूध बेचना अपराध के समान है।
- The gang's leader is a known criminal.
गिरोह का सरगना एक जाना-माना अपराधी है।
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✗ The criminals was punished.
✓ The criminals were punished.
A plural noun takes a plural verb.
बहुवचन noun के साथ बहुवचन क्रिया आती है।
✗ The criminal case was decided by a civil court.
✓ The criminal case was decided by a criminal court.
Crimes are tried in criminal courts; civil courts handle disputes between private parties.
अपराध के मामले criminal court में चलते हैं; civil court निजी पक्षों के विवाद देखती है।
✗ He committed a criminal.
✓ He committed a crime.
You commit a crime; a criminal is the person who does so.
आप अपराध (crime) करते हैं; criminal वह व्यक्ति है जो करता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
crim·i·nal
?Which word?
criminal, civil and crime words
Criminal law deals with crimes against the state (theft, murder); civil law deals with disputes between people (property, contracts). The study of crime is criminology; to incriminate somebody is to show they are guilty; a person who has not yet been found guilty is an accused or a suspect, not a criminal.
Criminal law राज्य के विरुद्ध अपराधों (चोरी, हत्या) से संबंधित है; civil law लोगों के बीच विवादों (संपत्ति, अनुबंध) से। अपराध का अध्ययन criminology है; किसी को incriminate करना उसे दोषी दिखाना है; जो अभी दोषी सिद्ध नहीं हुआ वह accused या suspect है, criminal नहीं।
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One-word substitution
A person who commits a crime; a person who commits a crime again after being punished is a recidivist or habitual offender; a young criminal is a juvenile delinquent.
'अपराध करने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; सज़ा के बाद फिर अपराध करने वाला recidivist या habitual offender है; किशोर अपराधी juvenile delinquent।
General knowledge
The Indian Penal Code was replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in 2024.
Indian Penal Code की जगह 2024 में Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita आया।