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Infraction

noun/ɪnfɹˈækʃən/
Definition
a crime less serious than a felony
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪnfɹˈækʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪnfɹˈakʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪnfɹˈakʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /ɪnfɹˈækʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
infractverbact in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
infringeverbgo against, as of rules and laws
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verstoß
ein Verbrechen, das weniger schwerwiegend ist als ein Verbrechen
🇪🇸Spanish
infracción
un delito menos grave que un delito grave
🇮🇹Italian
infrazione
un crimine meno grave di un crimine
🇳🇱Dutch
overtreding
een misdrijf dat minder ernstig is dan een misdrijf
🇵🇹Portuguese
infração
um crime menos grave que um crime
🇷🇺Russian
нарушение
преступление менее тяжкое, чем тяжкое преступление
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अतिक्रमण
एक अपराध किसी घोर अपराध से कम गंभीर है
🇧🇩Bengali
লঙ্ঘন
একটি অপরাধের চেয়ে কম গুরুতর একটি অপরাধ
🇮🇳Tamil
மீறல்
ஒரு குற்றத்தை விட குறைவான தீவிரமான குற்றம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉల్లంఘన
నేరం కంటే తక్కువ తీవ్రమైన నేరం
🇮🇳Marathi
उल्लंघन
गुन्ह्यापेक्षा कमी गंभीर गुन्हा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉલ્લંઘન
અપરાધ કરતાં ઓછો ગંભીર ગુનો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಲ್ಲಂಘನೆ
ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಗಂಭೀರವಾದ ಅಪರಾಧ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലംഘനം
ഒരു കുറ്റകൃത്യത്തേക്കാൾ ഗുരുതരമല്ലാത്ത ഒരു കുറ്റകൃത്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਲੰਘਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਅਪਰਾਧ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਘੱਟ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਅਪਰਾਧ
🇵🇰Urdu
خلاف ورزی
جرم سے کم سنگین جرم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
违规
比重罪轻的犯罪
🇯🇵Japanese
違反
重罪よりも重大ではない犯罪
🇰🇷Korean
위반
중범죄보다 덜 심각한 범죄
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vi phạm
một tội phạm ít nghiêm trọng hơn một trọng tội
🇹🇭Thai
การละเมิด
อาชญากรรมที่ร้ายแรงน้อยกว่าความผิดทางอาญา
🇮🇩Indonesian
pelanggaran
kejahatan yang tidak seserius kejahatan
🇵🇭Filipino
paglabag
isang krimen na hindi gaanong seryoso kaysa sa isang felony
🇲🇾Malay
pelanggaran
jenayah yang kurang serius daripada jenayah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مخالفة
جريمة أقل خطورة من الجناية
🇮🇷Persian
تخلف
جرمی کمتر از جنایت
🇹🇷Turkish
ihlal
ağır suçtan daha hafif bir suç
🇮🇱Hebrew
הפרה
פשע פחות חמור מפשע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'infraction'?
The primary meaning of 'infraction' is 'a crime less serious than a felony'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'infraction' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'infraction' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'infraction' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'infraction' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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