crime

Straftat, Verbrechen

Eine Handlung, die gegen das Gesetz verstößt und bestraft werden kann.

In einfachem Englisch: An action that breaks the law and can lead to punishment.

• Stealing is a crime.
• The police are investigating a serious crime.
• He served five years in prison for his crimes.

So benutzt man es: commit a crime (He was accused of committing a crime.); a crime against someone/something (The attack was a crime against innocent people.)

Synonyme: offence, criminal act

Häufige Wendungen: commit a crime, serious crime, crime against someone

Kriminalität

Gesetzeswidrige Handlungen insgesamt, als gesellschaftliches Problem betrachtet.

In einfachem Englisch: Illegal actions considered together as a problem in society.

• Crime has fallen this year.
• The city is trying to reduce violent crime.
• Better street lighting may help prevent crime.

Synonyme: criminal activity, lawbreaking

Häufige Wendungen: organized crime, violent crime, fight crime

Kriminalität

Das Begehen von Gesetzesverstößen, oft immer wieder.

In einfachem Englisch: The activity of breaking the law, often repeatedly.

• She left behind a life of crime.
• The gang made its money through crime.
• Can better education keep young people away from crime?

So benutzt man es: turn to crime (He turned to crime after losing his job.)

Synonyme: criminal activity

Häufige Wendungen: turn to crime, life of crime, organized crime

Schande, Sünde

Eine Handlung, die man sehr falsch, ungerecht oder verschwenderisch findet, auch wenn sie erlaubt ist.

In einfachem Englisch: An action you think is very wrong, unfair, or wasteful, even if it is legal.

• Wasting that cake is a crime.
• It would be a crime to destroy this beautiful garden.
• She thought charging so much for water was a crime.

So benutzt man es: it is a crime to do something (It is a crime to waste such good food.)

Synonyme: disgrace, shame

Häufige Wendungen: a real crime, crime to waste