No. 835 in Arabic

جريمة

Crime.

In a sentence

ارتكب الجاني جريمة سرقة في الحي.
The perpetrator committed a theft crime in the neighborhood.
Here 'جريمة' means 'crime' in a general sense referring to an unlawful act.
مُشاهدة هذا الفيلم كانت جريمة ضد الوقت.
Watching this movie was a crime against time.
In this context, 'جريمة' metaphorically emphasizes that watching the movie felt like a waste of time, not an actual crime.
الدفاع عن المظلوم ليس جريمة.
Defending the oppressed is not a crime.
Here, 'جريمة' is used to deny the moral or legal wrongdoing in supporting justice.

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