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criminal
/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/

criminal

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/
🇷🇺 Russian
[prʲɪˈstupnɨj]
Meaning of criminal

connected with crime

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Pronunciation/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/
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When to use criminal

criminal group nearby

Полиция обнаружила преступную группу неподалёку.

criminal act, not a

Это был преступный поступок, а не ошибка.

criminal usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Полиция обнаружила преступную группу неподалёку.

The police found a criminal group nearby.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это был преступный поступок, а не ошибка.

It was a criminal act, not a mistake.

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criminal translation: преступный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce criminal

/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/

criminal translation

преступный

criminal examples

The police found a criminal group nearby.

criminal transcription

/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/, /ˈkrɪmɪnəl/

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criminal meaning: what does it mean?

connected with crime

criminal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The police found a criminal group nearby. Translation: Полиция обнаружила преступную группу неподалёку.

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