OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 3123

crime

/kɹaɪm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
crimen • delinquir • delito
A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
The generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, can be duped into providing detailed advice on how to commit crimes — ranging from money laundering to the export of weapons to sanctioned count…
the commission of a crime
criminalidad • delincuencia
Criminal acts collectively.
The State Department has given Ecuador $81 million since 2018 to help the country with its fight against organized crime and narcotics.
an effort by the police to tackle crime in the city
delincuencia
The habit or practice of committing crimes.
Crime doesn’t pay.
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