transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrīm ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin crimen accusation, reproach, crime; probably akin to Latin cernere to sift, determine
Date: 14th century
1. : an act or the commission of an act that is forbidden or the omission of a duty that is commanded by a public law and that makes the offender liable to punishment by that law ; especially : a gross violation of law
2. : a grave offense especially against morality
3. : criminal activity
efforts to fight crime
4. : something reprehensible, foolish, or disgraceful
it's a crime to waste good food
Synonyms: see offense
• crime·less -ləs adjective