Betekenis van crime In het Nederlands

• 0 illegal activities:

  • The rate of violent crime fell last month.

  • serious crime

  • gun/knife crime

  • a life of crime

  • a rising crime rate

  • a crime wave

  • crime prevention

  • He has admitted committing several crimes, including fraud.

  • The defendant is accused of/charged with a range of crimes, from theft to murder.

  • He should not be allowed to question the victims of his alleged crimes.

  • A knife was found at the scene of the crime/the crime scene.

  • To have hundreds of homeless people sleeping in the streets of a rich city like London is a crime .

  • It would be a crime (= a waste) to spend such a beautiful day indoors.

• 1 an action or activity that is against the law, or illegal activity generally:

  • [ U ] Violent crime has been reduced.

  • [ C ] It’s a crime to yell "fire" in a crowded theater if there isn’t one.

  • [ C ] If you commit a crime, you will be punished.

  • [ C usually sing ] It’s a crime that people go to bed hungry in this country.

• 2 illegal activities:

  • The area was plagued with failing schools, rising crime and poor healthcare.

  • Unemployment is associated with a rising crime rate.

  • crime prevention

  • petty/serious crime

  • The judicial system has been too soft on corruption and white-collar crime.

  • The number of cases of computer crime has continued to increase.

  • The new database will help in the fight against identity fraud and organized crime.

  • combat/tackle crime Most local stores were involved in the initiative to tackle retail crime.

• 3 an illegal act:

  • commit a crime The former chief executive had committed a crime and was brought to justice.

  • be accused of/charged with/convicted of a crime The defendant is accused of a range of crimes, from fraud to embezzlement of company funds.