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offender
/əˈfendə/

offender

🇺🇸 American English
/əˈfɛndər/
🇬🇧 British English
/əˈfendə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[prɐvənɐrʊˈʂitʲɪlʲ]
Meaning of offender

a person who breaks the law

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offender

When to use offender

repeat offender

рецидивист

violent offender

насильственный правонарушитель

criminal offender

преступник

young offender

несовершеннолетний правонарушитель

sex offender

сексуальный преступник

offender usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Правонарушитель признал свою ошибку в суде.

The offender admitted his mistake in court.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Правонарушитель, совершивший это повторно, может получить более суровый срок.

A repeat offender may face a longer sentence.

Similar words

offender

правонарушитель — a person who breaks the law

offender

the basic, neutral term for a person who breaks the law

criminal

stronger than offender; usually someone who has committed a serious crime

lawbreaker

a person who breaks the law; very close in meaning to offender

violator

someone who breaks a rule, law, or agreement; broader than offender

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🇬🇧English
offender

правонарушитель — a person who breaks the law

C1Often

The offender admitted his mistake in court.

Правонарушитель признал свою ошибку в суде.

O
🇬🇧English
offender

the basic, neutral term for a person who breaks the law

C1Very Often

The offender was fined by the court.

Правонарушителя оштрафовал суд.

C
🇬🇧English
criminal

stronger than offender; usually someone who has committed a serious crime

C1Very Often

The police arrested the criminal after the robbery.

Полиция арестовала преступника после ограбления.

L
🇬🇧English
lawbreaker

a person who breaks the law; very close in meaning to offender

C1Often

Lawbreakers may be punished with a fine or imprisonment.

Нарушители закона могут быть наказаны штрафом или тюремным сроком.

V
🇬🇧English
violator

someone who breaks a rule, law, or agreement; broader than offender

C1Often

The company was punished as a violator of safety regulations.

Компанию наказали как нарушителя правил безопасности.

W
🇬🇧English
wrongdoer

someone who does wrong; more general and less legal than offender

C1Often

The wrongdoer apologized for his actions.

Нарушитель извинился за свои поступки.

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🇬🇧English
felon

a person convicted of a serious crime; more specific than offender

C1Often

The felon was sentenced to ten years in prison.

Тяжкий преступник был приговорён к десяти годам тюрьмы.

C
🇬🇧English
convict

a person found guilty and serving or having served a sentence

C1Often

The convict was released after many years in prison.

Осуждённый был освобождён после многих лет в тюрьме.

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offender translation: правонарушитель. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce offender

/əˈfendə/

offender translation

правонарушитель

offender examples

The offender admitted his mistake in court.

offender transcription

/əˈfendə/, /əˈfɛndər/

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offender meaning: what does it mean?

a person who breaks the law

offender pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

offender is pronounced as /əˈfendə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

offender definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The offender admitted his mistake in court. Translation: Правонарушитель признал свою ошибку в суде.

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