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criminal Meaning in French (criminal signification en français)

nouncriminel
adjectivecriminel
Synonymes:délinquantmalfaiteurcoupable
criminel in English:criminal
Phonetic:kʁi.mi.nɛl
Plural: criminals
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de criminal en français est criminel. (Personne qui a commis un crime et qui est légalement coupable ou condamnée.)

Definitions of Criminal

  1. 1
    noun
    criminel

    A person who has committed a crime and is legally guilty or convicted.

    Personne qui a commis un crime et qui est légalement coupable ou condamnée.

  2. 2
    adjective
    criminel

    Relating to, involving, or being a crime.

    Qui se rapporte à un crime, qui l'implique ou qui en est la nature.

Example Sentences

“The police arrested the criminal after a long chase.”

La police a arrêté le criminel après une longue poursuite.

“He was involved in a criminal act.”

Il a été impliqué dans un acte criminel.

“The court declared him a criminal.”

Le tribunal l'a déclaré criminel.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

délinquantmalfaiteurcoupable

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

innocenthonnête

In English:

innocentlaw-abiding citizen

Inflected Word Forms

nouncrime
nouncriminology
agent nouncriminologist
adverbcriminally

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

criminal recordcollocation

An official record of a person's past criminal convictions.

criminal justice systemcollocation

The system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, and sanctioning those who violate laws.

criminal offensecollocation

An act that is punishable by law; a crime.