felony
/ˈfeləni/noun
उच्चारण फ़ेलनी
गंभीर अपराध
Core word
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[C, U] especially AmE
the act of committing a serious crime such as murder
गंभीर अपराध
- charged with a felony
- In the film, the lawyer defends a man accused of felony.
- Robbery with a weapon is treated as a felony in many countries.
+ 2 more examples
- He was convicted of a felony and sent to prison.
- The newspaper reported that two men had been arrested for felony.
Synonyms crime offence wrongdoing
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
commit a felony
Commit is the usual verb with felony, which means a serious crime such as murder or robbery.
Felony के साथ आम क्रिया 'commit' है; इसका अर्थ हत्या या डकैती जैसा गंभीर अपराध है।
- He committed a felony in his youth.
- Murder is a felony.
felony charge / conviction
As a noun adjunct it forms terms about being accused or found guilty.
Noun adjunct के रूप में यह आरोप या दोषसिद्धि से जुड़े शब्द बनाता है।
- He faced a felony charge.
- A felony conviction can end a career.
felony vs misdemeanour
A felony is a very serious crime; a misdemeanour is a less serious one. The terms are used in US law.
Felony बहुत गंभीर अपराध है; misdemeanour कम गंभीर अपराध। ये शब्द अमेरिकी कानून में प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
- Theft of a car is a felony.
- Littering is a minor misdemeanour.
felon / felonious
The related words are felon for the person and felonious for the adjective.
संबंधित शब्द हैं felon (व्यक्ति) और felonious (adjective)।
- A convicted felon cannot vote.
- He was arrested for felonious assault.
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verb + felony
commitbe charged withbe convicted ofplead guilty tobe accused of
- The accused pleaded guilty to a felony.
adjective + felony
seriousviolentallegedfirst-timefederal
- The alleged felony took place at night.
felony + noun
chargeconvictionsentencerecordcase
- A felony record makes finding a job hard.
type of felony
murderarmed robberykidnappingarsonrape
- Arson is a felony in most countries.
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- In the film, the hero is falsely charged with a felony.
फ़िल्म में नायक पर झूठा गंभीर अपराध का आरोप लगाया जाता है।
- Murder is the gravest felony in any legal system.
हत्या किसी भी कानूनी व्यवस्था में सबसे गंभीर अपराध है।
- Kabir read about a famous felony case in the history of the High Court.
कबीर ने उच्च न्यायालय के इतिहास के एक प्रसिद्ध गंभीर अपराध के मामले के बारे में पढ़ा।
- A felony conviction can affect your right to hold public office.
गंभीर अपराध में दोषसिद्धि सार्वजनिक पद धारण करने के आपके अधिकार को प्रभावित कर सकती है।
- The lawyer argued that the act was only a misdemeanour, not a felony.
वकील ने तर्क दिया कि यह कृत्य केवल मामूली अपराध था, गंभीर अपराध नहीं।
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✗ He did a felony.
✓ He committed a felony.
The verb that goes with felony is commit.
Felony के साथ क्रिया 'commit' आती है।
✗ He was charged for a felony.
✓ He was charged with a felony.
Charge is followed by with before the crime.
अपराध से पहले 'charge' के बाद 'with' आता है।
✗ He is a felony.
✓ He is a felon.
The person is a felon; felony is the crime.
व्यक्ति 'felon' है; 'felony' अपराध का नाम है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Felony, crime and offence all name illegal acts, with different seriousness.
Felony, crime और offence अवैध कार्यों के नाम हैं, पर गंभीरता अलग है।
Any act that breaks the law, big or small.
कानून तोड़ने वाला कोई भी कार्य, छोटा या बड़ा।
- A traffic offence.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: felony (serious crime) and misdemeanour (minor crime).
प्रयोग में felony (गंभीर अपराध) और misdemeanour (छोटा अपराध)।