Significado de crime em inglês
crimecrime /kraɪm/ noun 
Ver todas as traduções1[uncountable] illegal activities in generalatividades ilegais em geral: 
We moved here because there was very little crime.Nos mudamos para cá porque havia muito pouco crime. Police officers are being given new powers to help combat crime.Os policiais estão recebendo novos poderes para ajudar a combater o crime. a police crackdown on car crimeuma operação policial de repressão ao crime com veículos a town with a relatively low crime rateuma cidade com uma taxa de criminalidade relativamente baixaGRAMMARGRAMÁTICADon’t use ‘the crime’ when talking about illegal activities in general. You say: · Crime has increased dramatically. ✗Don’t say: The crime has increased dramatically.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNSNão use "the crime" ao falar de atividades ilegais em geral. Diga: · Crime has increased dramatically. ✗Não diga: The crime has increased dramatically.Guia gramatical ‒ SUBSTANTIVOS2[countable] an illegal action, which can be punished by lawuma ação ilegal que pode ser punida por lei: He insisted that he had not committed any crime.Ele insistiu que não havia cometido nenhum crime. men who have been found guilty of violent crimeshomens considerados culpados de crimes violentoscrime against Crimes against the elderly are becoming more common.Crimes contra idosos estão se tornando cada vez mais comuns. Police are still busy hunting for clues at the scene of the crime (=where the crime happened).A polícia ainda está ocupada procurando pistas na cena do crime (=onde o crime aconteceu).3a life of crime when someone spends their life stealing and committing crimes, in order to get money to livequando alguém passa a vida roubando e cometendo crimes para conseguir dinheiro para viver4the perfect crime a crime that no one knows has been committed, so no one can be punished for itum crime que ninguém sabe que foi cometido, portanto ninguém pode ser punido por ele5crime of passion a crime, especially murder, caused by sexual jealousyum crime, especialmente assassinato, causado por ciúme sexual6 crime against humanity a crime of cruelty against large numbers of people, especially in a warum crime de crueldade contra um grande número de pessoas, especialmente em uma guerra7crime doesn’t pay used to say that crime does not give you any advantage, because you will be caught and punished – used when warning people not to get involved in crimeusado para dizer que o crime não traz nenhuma vantagem, pois você será pego e punido — usado para advertir as pessoas a não se envolverem com o crime8[singular] something that someone is blamed or criticized for doing – use this when you think someone is treated very unfairlyalgo pelo qual alguém é culpado ou criticado — use quando se acha que alguém está sendo tratado de forma muito injusta: My only crime is that I fell in love with another girl.Meu único crime foi me apaixonar por outra garota. Johnson’s biggest crime was that he told the truth.O maior crime de Johnson foi dizer a verdade.9it’s a crime spokenoral said when you think something is very wrong, and someone should not do itdito quando se acha que algo é muito errado e alguém não deveria fazer isso: It would be a crime to waste all that good food.Seria um crime desperdiçar toda aquela boa comida. → partners in crime at partner1(5), → white-collar(2)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕES– Meanings 1 & 2– Significados 1 e 2verbsverboscommit (a) crime· Most crime is committed by young men.· A maioria dos crimes é cometida por homens jovens.carry out a crime· The boy admitted that he’d carried out the crime.· O menino admitiu que havia cometido o crime.fight/combat/tackle crime· There are a number of ways in which the public can help the police to fight crime.· Há várias maneiras pelas quais o público pode ajudar a polícia a combater o crime.beat crime· new measures to beat car crime· novas medidas para combater o crime com veículosturn to crime (=start committing crimes)· Youngsters who are bored sometimes turn to crime.· Jovens entediados às vezes se voltam para o crime.solve a crime· It took ten years for the police to solve the crime.· A polícia levou dez anos para solucionar o crime.report a crime· I immediately telephoned the police to report the crime.· Liguei imediatamente para a polícia para reportar o crime.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + crimeADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + crime(a) serious crime· Kidnapping is a very serious crime.· O sequestro é um crime muito grave.(a) violent crime· Figures show a 19% rise in violent crime.· Os dados mostram um aumento de 19% nos crimes violentos.a terrible/horrific crime (also a dreadful crime British English)· What made him commit such a terrible crime?· O que o levou a cometer um crime tão terrível?petty crime (=crime that is not very serious)· Immigrants were blamed for the increase in petty crime.· Os imigrantes foram culpados pelo aumento da criminalidade menor.juvenile/youth crime (=committed by children and teenagers)· Police blame gangs for a third of all juvenile crime in the city.· A polícia responsabiliza gangues por um terço de todos os crimes juvenis na cidade.an alleged crime (=not proved to have happened)· No evidence of the alleged crime was presented.· Nenhuma evidência do suposto crime foi apresentada.organized crime (=committed by large organizations of criminals)· the growing threats of terrorism and organized crime· as crescentes ameaças do terrorismo e do crime organizadocar crime British English (=stealing cars)· the battle against car crime· a batalha contra o crime com veículosstreet crime (=crimes such as robbery committed on the streets)· There will be new measures to tackle street crime.· Haverá novas medidas para combater o crime de rua.corporate crime (=involving businesses)· Those responsible for corporate crime often escape punishment.· Os responsáveis por crimes corporativos frequentemente escapam da punição.property crime (=stealing from or damaging property)· theft and other property crime· furto e outros crimes contra o patrimôniocomputer crime (=committed using computers)· It is usually companies that are the victims of computer crime.· Geralmente são as empresas as vítimas do crime cibernético.war crimes (=serious crimes committed during a war)a sex crime (=in which someone is sexually attacked)a hate crime (=committed against someone because of their race, religion etc)a capital crime American English (=a crime such as murder, for which the criminal can be killed)phraseslocuçõesa victim of crime· Victims of crime do not always report the offence.· As vítimas de crimes nem sempre registram a ocorrência.a crackdown on crime (=strong action to fight crime)· The government has promised a crackdown on crime.· O governo prometeu uma repressão ao crime.the scene of the crime (also the crime scene) (=the place where a crime has happened)· Detectives were already at the scene of the crime.· Os detetives já estavam na cena do crime.be tough on crime (=punish crime severely)· Politicians want to appear tough on crime.· Os políticos querem parecer rigorosos com o crime.be soft on crime (=not punish crime severely enough)· He accused the government of being soft on crime.· Ele acusou o governo de ser leniente com o crime.crime + NOUNcrime + SUBSTANTIVOa crime wave (=a sudden increase in crime in an area)· Larger cities have been the worst hit by the crime wave.· As cidades maiores foram as mais atingidas pela onda de criminalidade.a crime spree (=when one person commits a lot of crimes in a short time)· He was arrested after a two-day crime spree.· Ele foi preso após uma sequência de crimes durante dois dias.crime prevention· The police can give you advice on crime prevention.· A polícia pode dar conselhos sobre prevenção ao crime.the crime rate· The crime rate has gone up.· A taxa de criminalidade subiu.crime figures/statistics· The new crime figures are not good.· Os novos dados de criminalidade não são bons.a crime syndicate American English (=an organization of criminals)· Women found themselves trapped by crime syndicates into prostitution.· Mulheres se viram presas por sindicatos do crime na prostituição.a crime writer (=someone who writes stories about crimes, especially murder)COMMON ERRORSERROS COMUNS ► Don’t say ‘do a crime’. Say commit a crime or carry out a crime.THESAURUSSINÔNIMOSillegal actionsações ilegaiscrime noun [countable, uncountable] an illegal action or activity, or these actions in generaluma ação ou atividade ilegal, ou essas ações em geral: · The police need the public’s help to solve crimes.· A polícia precisa da ajuda do público para resolver crimes.· Crime is on the increase.· O crime está em alta.· It was a horrific crime.· Foi um crime horrível.offence British English, offense American English noun [countable] a crime, especially one that has a particular description and name in lawum crime, especialmente aquele que tem uma definição e nome específicos na lei: · It is an offence to drive while using a mobile phone.· É uma infração dirigir enquanto usa o celular.· a minor offence (=one that is not serious)· uma infração menor (=uma que não é grave)· a serious offence· uma infração grave· a parking offence· uma infração de estacionamentomisdemeanor noun [countable] American English lawdireito a crime that is not very seriousum crime que não é muito grave: · They pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and were fined.· Eles se declararam culpados de uma contravenção e foram multados.felony noun [countable, uncountable] especially American English lawdireito a serious crimeum crime grave: · Fewer than 25 percent of the people arrested on felony charges are convicted.· Menos de 25% das pessoas presas por acusações de crime grave são condenadas.· He committed a series of violent felonies.· Ele cometeu uma série de crimes graves violentos.crimes of stealingcrimes de rouborobbery noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing from a bank, shop etco crime de roubar de um banco, loja etc.: · Over £100,000 was stolen in the robbery.· Mais de £100.000 foram roubados no assalto.· The gang carried out a string of daring robberies.· A quadrilha realizou uma série de roubos ousados.burglary noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of breaking into someone’s home in order to steal thingso crime de arrombar a casa de alguém para roubar coisas: · There have been several burglaries in our area.· Houve vários arrombamentos na nossa área.theft noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing somethingo crime de roubar algo: · Car theft is a big problem.· O roubo de carros é um grande problema.· thefts of credit cards· furtos de cartões de créditoshoplifting noun [uncountable] the crime of taking things from shops without paying for themo crime de furtar mercadorias de lojas sem pagar por elas: · They get money for drugs from shoplifting.· Eles conseguem dinheiro para drogas por meio de furtos em lojas.fraud noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of getting money from people by tricking themo crime de obter dinheiro de pessoas enganando-as: · He’s been charged with tax fraud.· Ele foi indiciado por fraude fiscal.· credit card fraud· fraude com cartão de créditolarceny noun [uncountable] especially American English lawdireito the crime of stealing somethingo crime de roubar algo: · He was found guilty of larceny.· Ele foi considerado culpado de furto.phishing noun [uncountable] the activity of tricking people into giving their personal details, bank numbers etc on the Internet, in order to steal money from thema atividade de enganar pessoas para que forneçam seus dados pessoais, números bancários etc. na internet, a fim de roubar dinheiro delas: · One in four computer users reports that they have been hit by phishing attempts.· Um em cada quatro usuários de computador relata ter sido alvo de tentativas de phishing.violent crimescrimes violentosassault noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of physically attacking someoneo crime de agredir fisicamente alguém: · He was arrested for an assault on a policeman.· Ele foi preso por agredir um policial.mugging noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of attacking and robbing someone in a public placeo crime de atacar e roubar alguém em um lugar público: · Muggings usually happen at night.· Os assaltos a transeuntes geralmente acontecem à noite.murder noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of deliberately killing someoneo crime de matar alguém deliberadamente: · He is accused of the murder of five women.· Ele é acusado do assassinato de cinco mulheres.homicide noun [countable, uncountable] especially American English lawdireito murderassassinato: · Homicide rates are rising fastest amongst teenagers.· As taxas de homicídio estão subindo mais rapidamente entre os adolescentes.rape noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of forcing someone to have sexo crime de forçar alguém a ter relações sexuais: · In most cases of rape, the victim knows her attacker.· Na maioria dos casos de estupro, a vítima conhece o seu agressor.crimes against propertycrimes contra o patrimônioarson noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately setting fire to a buildingo crime de atear fogo deliberadamente a um edifício: · The school was completely destroyed in an arson attack.· A escola foi completamente destruída em um ataque incendiário.vandalism noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public propertyo crime de danificar deliberadamente coisas, especialmente propriedade pública: · He often got into fights and committed acts of vandalism.· Ele frequentemente brigava e cometia atos de vandalismo.
Ver todas as traduções1[uncountable] illegal activities in generalatividades ilegais em geral: We moved here because there was very little crime.Nos mudamos para cá porque havia muito pouco crime. Police officers are being given new powers to help combat crime.Os policiais estão recebendo novos poderes para ajudar a combater o crime. a police crackdown on car crimeuma operação policial de repressão ao crime com veículos a town with a relatively low crime rateuma cidade com uma taxa de criminalidade relativamente baixaGRAMMARGRAMÁTICADon’t use ‘the crime’ when talking about illegal activities in general. You say: · Crime has increased dramatically. ✗Don’t say: The crime has increased dramatically.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNSNão use "the crime" ao falar de atividades ilegais em geral. Diga: · Crime has increased dramatically. ✗Não diga: The crime has increased dramatically.Guia gramatical ‒ SUBSTANTIVOS2[countable] an illegal action, which can be punished by lawuma ação ilegal que pode ser punida por lei: He insisted that he had not committed any crime.Ele insistiu que não havia cometido nenhum crime. men who have been found guilty of violent crimeshomens considerados culpados de crimes violentoscrime against Crimes against the elderly are becoming more common.Crimes contra idosos estão se tornando cada vez mais comuns. Police are still busy hunting for clues at the scene of the crime (=where the crime happened).A polícia ainda está ocupada procurando pistas na cena do crime (=onde o crime aconteceu).3a life of crime when someone spends their life stealing and committing crimes, in order to get money to livequando alguém passa a vida roubando e cometendo crimes para conseguir dinheiro para viver4the perfect crime a crime that no one knows has been committed, so no one can be punished for itum crime que ninguém sabe que foi cometido, portanto ninguém pode ser punido por ele5crime of passion a crime, especially murder, caused by sexual jealousyum crime, especialmente assassinato, causado por ciúme sexual6 crime against humanity a crime of cruelty against large numbers of people, especially in a warum crime de crueldade contra um grande número de pessoas, especialmente em uma guerra7crime doesn’t pay used to say that crime does not give you any advantage, because you will be caught and punished – used when warning people not to get involved in crimeusado para dizer que o crime não traz nenhuma vantagem, pois você será pego e punido — usado para advertir as pessoas a não se envolverem com o crime8[singular] something that someone is blamed or criticized for doing – use this when you think someone is treated very unfairlyalgo pelo qual alguém é culpado ou criticado — use quando se acha que alguém está sendo tratado de forma muito injusta: My only crime is that I fell in love with another girl.Meu único crime foi me apaixonar por outra garota. Johnson’s biggest crime was that he told the truth.O maior crime de Johnson foi dizer a verdade.9it’s a crime spokenoral said when you think something is very wrong, and someone should not do itdito quando se acha que algo é muito errado e alguém não deveria fazer isso: It would be a crime to waste all that good food.Seria um crime desperdiçar toda aquela boa comida. → partners in crime at partner1(5), → white-collar(2)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕES– Meanings 1 & 2– Significados 1 e 2verbsverboscommit (a) crime· Most crime is committed by young men.· A maioria dos crimes é cometida por homens jovens.carry out a crime· The boy admitted that he’d carried out the crime.· O menino admitiu que havia cometido o crime.fight/combat/tackle crime· There are a number of ways in which the public can help the police to fight crime.· Há várias maneiras pelas quais o público pode ajudar a polícia a combater o crime.beat crime· new measures to beat car crime· novas medidas para combater o crime com veículosturn to crime (=start committing crimes)· Youngsters who are bored sometimes turn to crime.· Jovens entediados às vezes se voltam para o crime.solve a crime· It took ten years for the police to solve the crime.· A polícia levou dez anos para solucionar o crime.report a crime· I immediately telephoned the police to report the crime.· Liguei imediatamente para a polícia para reportar o crime.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + crimeADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + crime(a) serious crime· Kidnapping is a very serious crime.· O sequestro é um crime muito grave.(a) violent crime· Figures show a 19% rise in violent crime.· Os dados mostram um aumento de 19% nos crimes violentos.a terrible/horrific crime (also a dreadful crime British English)· What made him commit such a terrible crime?· O que o levou a cometer um crime tão terrível?petty crime (=crime that is not very serious)· Immigrants were blamed for the increase in petty crime.· Os imigrantes foram culpados pelo aumento da criminalidade menor.juvenile/youth crime (=committed by children and teenagers)· Police blame gangs for a third of all juvenile crime in the city.· A polícia responsabiliza gangues por um terço de todos os crimes juvenis na cidade.an alleged crime (=not proved to have happened)· No evidence of the alleged crime was presented.· Nenhuma evidência do suposto crime foi apresentada.organized crime (=committed by large organizations of criminals)· the growing threats of terrorism and organized crime· as crescentes ameaças do terrorismo e do crime organizadocar crime British English (=stealing cars)· the battle against car crime· a batalha contra o crime com veículosstreet crime (=crimes such as robbery committed on the streets)· There will be new measures to tackle street crime.· Haverá novas medidas para combater o crime de rua.corporate crime (=involving businesses)· Those responsible for corporate crime often escape punishment.· Os responsáveis por crimes corporativos frequentemente escapam da punição.property crime (=stealing from or damaging property)· theft and other property crime· furto e outros crimes contra o patrimôniocomputer crime (=committed using computers)· It is usually companies that are the victims of computer crime.· Geralmente são as empresas as vítimas do crime cibernético.war crimes (=serious crimes committed during a war)a sex crime (=in which someone is sexually attacked)a hate crime (=committed against someone because of their race, religion etc)a capital crime American English (=a crime such as murder, for which the criminal can be killed)phraseslocuçõesa victim of crime· Victims of crime do not always report the offence.· As vítimas de crimes nem sempre registram a ocorrência.a crackdown on crime (=strong action to fight crime)· The government has promised a crackdown on crime.· O governo prometeu uma repressão ao crime.the scene of the crime (also the crime scene) (=the place where a crime has happened)· Detectives were already at the scene of the crime.· Os detetives já estavam na cena do crime.be tough on crime (=punish crime severely)· Politicians want to appear tough on crime.· Os políticos querem parecer rigorosos com o crime.be soft on crime (=not punish crime severely enough)· He accused the government of being soft on crime.· Ele acusou o governo de ser leniente com o crime.crime + NOUNcrime + SUBSTANTIVOa crime wave (=a sudden increase in crime in an area)· Larger cities have been the worst hit by the crime wave.· As cidades maiores foram as mais atingidas pela onda de criminalidade.a crime spree (=when one person commits a lot of crimes in a short time)· He was arrested after a two-day crime spree.· Ele foi preso após uma sequência de crimes durante dois dias.crime prevention· The police can give you advice on crime prevention.· A polícia pode dar conselhos sobre prevenção ao crime.the crime rate· The crime rate has gone up.· A taxa de criminalidade subiu.crime figures/statistics· The new crime figures are not good.· Os novos dados de criminalidade não são bons.a crime syndicate American English (=an organization of criminals)· Women found themselves trapped by crime syndicates into prostitution.· Mulheres se viram presas por sindicatos do crime na prostituição.a crime writer (=someone who writes stories about crimes, especially murder)COMMON ERRORSERROS COMUNS ► Don’t say ‘do a crime’. Say commit a crime or carry out a crime.THESAURUSSINÔNIMOSillegal actionsações ilegaiscrime noun [countable, uncountable] an illegal action or activity, or these actions in generaluma ação ou atividade ilegal, ou essas ações em geral: · The police need the public’s help to solve crimes.· A polícia precisa da ajuda do público para resolver crimes.· Crime is on the increase.· O crime está em alta.· It was a horrific crime.· Foi um crime horrível.offence British English, offense American English noun [countable] a crime, especially one that has a particular description and name in lawum crime, especialmente aquele que tem uma definição e nome específicos na lei: · It is an offence to drive while using a mobile phone.· É uma infração dirigir enquanto usa o celular.· a minor offence (=one that is not serious)· uma infração menor (=uma que não é grave)· a serious offence· uma infração grave· a parking offence· uma infração de estacionamentomisdemeanor noun [countable] American English lawdireito a crime that is not very seriousum crime que não é muito grave: · They pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and were fined.· Eles se declararam culpados de uma contravenção e foram multados.felony noun [countable, uncountable] especially American English lawdireito a serious crimeum crime grave: · Fewer than 25 percent of the people arrested on felony charges are convicted.· Menos de 25% das pessoas presas por acusações de crime grave são condenadas.· He committed a series of violent felonies.· Ele cometeu uma série de crimes graves violentos.crimes of stealingcrimes de rouborobbery noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing from a bank, shop etco crime de roubar de um banco, loja etc.: · Over £100,000 was stolen in the robbery.· Mais de £100.000 foram roubados no assalto.· The gang carried out a string of daring robberies.· A quadrilha realizou uma série de roubos ousados.burglary noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of breaking into someone’s home in order to steal thingso crime de arrombar a casa de alguém para roubar coisas: · There have been several burglaries in our area.· Houve vários arrombamentos na nossa área.theft noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing somethingo crime de roubar algo: · Car theft is a big problem.· O roubo de carros é um grande problema.· thefts of credit cards· furtos de cartões de créditoshoplifting noun [uncountable] the crime of taking things from shops without paying for themo crime de furtar mercadorias de lojas sem pagar por elas: · They get money for drugs from shoplifting.· Eles conseguem dinheiro para drogas por meio de furtos em lojas.fraud noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of getting money from people by tricking themo crime de obter dinheiro de pessoas enganando-as: · He’s been charged with tax fraud.· Ele foi indiciado por fraude fiscal.· credit card fraud· fraude com cartão de créditolarceny noun [uncountable] especially American English lawdireito the crime of stealing somethingo crime de roubar algo: · He was found guilty of larceny.· Ele foi considerado culpado de furto.phishing noun [uncountable] the activity of tricking people into giving their personal details, bank numbers etc on the Internet, in order to steal money from thema atividade de enganar pessoas para que forneçam seus dados pessoais, números bancários etc. na internet, a fim de roubar dinheiro delas: · One in four computer users reports that they have been hit by phishing attempts.· Um em cada quatro usuários de computador relata ter sido alvo de tentativas de phishing.violent crimescrimes violentosassault noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of physically attacking someoneo crime de agredir fisicamente alguém: · He was arrested for an assault on a policeman.· Ele foi preso por agredir um policial.mugging noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of attacking and robbing someone in a public placeo crime de atacar e roubar alguém em um lugar público: · Muggings usually happen at night.· Os assaltos a transeuntes geralmente acontecem à noite.murder noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of deliberately killing someoneo crime de matar alguém deliberadamente: · He is accused of the murder of five women.· Ele é acusado do assassinato de cinco mulheres.homicide noun [countable, uncountable] especially American English lawdireito murderassassinato: · Homicide rates are rising fastest amongst teenagers.· As taxas de homicídio estão subindo mais rapidamente entre os adolescentes.rape noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of forcing someone to have sexo crime de forçar alguém a ter relações sexuais: · In most cases of rape, the victim knows her attacker.· Na maioria dos casos de estupro, a vítima conhece o seu agressor.crimes against propertycrimes contra o patrimônioarson noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately setting fire to a buildingo crime de atear fogo deliberadamente a um edifício: · The school was completely destroyed in an arson attack.· A escola foi completamente destruída em um ataque incendiário.vandalism noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public propertyo crime de danificar deliberadamente coisas, especialmente propriedade pública: · He often got into fights and committed acts of vandalism.· Ele frequentemente brigava e cometia atos de vandalismo.