What does crime in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word crime in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use crime in French.

The word crime in French means crime, crime, crime, Cui bono?, the weapon used in the crime, it's not a crime! it's hardly a crime!, commit a crime, crime against humanity, financially motivated crime, war crime, high treason, capital offence, organized crime, crime of passion, almost perfect crime, sex crime, witching hour, crime doesn't pay, make a crime look like an accident, motive for the crime, drive to crime, be a bad influence on, crime scene. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word crime

crime

nom masculin (assassinat, meurtre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les crimes de guerre sont une triste vérité.
War crimes are a sad fact of life.

crime

nom masculin (infraction, délit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les tribunaux jugent les crimes.
Courts judge crimes.

crime

nom masculin (figuré (erreur, faute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son seul crime est de ne pas avoir appelé du secours.
Her only crime is not having called for help.

Cui bono?

(quels sont ceux que ça arrange ?) (Latin)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

the weapon used in the crime

nom féminin (l'objet ayant servi au crime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

it's not a crime! it's hardly a crime!

(ce n'est pas grave)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ne pas vouloir participer à cette réunion, ce n'est pas un crime !

commit a crime

locution verbale (loi : faire une grave infraction)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

crime against humanity

nom masculin (agression contre le genre humain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

financially motivated crime

nom masculin (crime pour un motif abject)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le crime crapuleux est fortement réprimé.

war crime

nom masculin (acte délictueux en temps de guerre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

high treason

nom masculin (crime contre un souverain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce chevalier a été accusé de crime de lèse-majesté.

capital offence

nom masculin (figuré (crime très mal vu) (UK, figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

organized crime

nom masculin (crime structuré en organisations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crime of passion

nom masculin (meurtre par jalousie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

almost perfect crime

nom masculin (crime difficile à élucider)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le crime était presque parfait mais le brillant détective trouva un indice laissé par le meurtrier.

sex crime

nom masculin (crime de nature sexuelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

witching hour

locution verbale (argot (minuit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crime doesn't pay

(la malhonnêteté n'est pas récompensée)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

make a crime look like an accident

locution verbale (masquer un crime)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

motive for the crime

nom masculin (raison du crime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après plusieurs jours d'enquête, les policiers ne déterminent toujours pas le mobile du crime.

drive to crime

locution verbale (inciter à contrevenir à [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be a bad influence on

locution verbale (figuré (tenter fortement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

crime scene

nom féminin (lieu de méfait)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police recherche des indices sur la scène de crime.

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