No. 490 in Latvian

pārkāpumu

"Offense" or "violation."

In a sentence

Viņš tika arestēts par vairākiem ceļu satiksmes pārkāpumiem.
He was arrested for multiple traffic offenses.
Here, 'pārkāpumu' refers to breaches of traffic regulations.
Skolas noteikumu pārkāpuma dēļ viņam tika piešķirta soda stunda.
Due to breaching school rules, he was given a detention.
In this sentence, 'pārkāpumu' points to violations of school regulations.
Sporta sacensībās viņu diskvalificēja par noteikumu pārkāpumu.
In the sports competition, he was disqualified for a rules violation.
Here, 'pārkāpumu' conveys the idea of breaking competition rules.

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