crime

US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
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1.

crime, délit

an action or omission which constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law

:
He was arrested for committing a serious crime.
Il a été arrêté pour avoir commis un grave crime.
The police are investigating the recent wave of crime in the city.
La police enquête sur la récente vague de criminalité dans la ville.
2.

crime, scandale

an evil or shameful act

:
It's a crime to waste so much food when others are starving.
C'est un crime de gaspiller autant de nourriture alors que d'autres meurent de faim.
The way they treated him was a moral crime.
La façon dont ils l'ont traité était un crime moral.