No. 161 in Portuguese
crime
A serious offense or unlawful act punishable by law.
In a sentence
O roubo foi um crime muito perigoso.
The theft was a very dangerous crime.
In this sentence, 'crime' is utilized to denote an unlawful act or offense, adhering to its standard definition in English.
Considero um crime desperdiçar comida.
I consider wasting food to be a crime.
Here, 'crime' is employed metaphorically to express a strong moral judgment rather than a literal legal offense.
O escritor descreveu o mistério em seu romance de crime.
The writer described the mystery in his crime novel.
In this usage, 'crime' characterizes the genre of novels that revolve around criminal activities or investigations.
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