transcription, транскрипция: [ krɪmɪn(ə)l ]
( criminals)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
A group of gunmen attacked a prison and set free nine criminals in Moroto.
N-COUNT
2.
Criminal means connected with crime.
Her husband faces various criminal charges...
ADJ : usu ADJ n
3.
If you describe an action as criminal , you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake.
He said a full-scale dispute involving strikes would be criminal.
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ [ disapproval ]