crime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
1.
crime, delito
an action or omission which constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law
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He was arrested for committing a serious crime.
Ele foi preso por cometer um crime grave.
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The police are investigating the recent wave of crime in the city.
A polícia está investigando a recente onda de crime na cidade.
2.
crime, ato vergonhoso
an evil or shameful act
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It's a crime to waste so much food when others are starving.
É um crime desperdiçar tanta comida enquanto outros estão morrendo de fome.
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The way they treated him was a moral crime.
A forma como o trataram foi um crime moral.