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правонарушение

Translation of правонарушение

offence

Russian word in Latin letters: pravonarushenie

Meaning of правонарушение

Russian

Поступок, который нарушает закон.

English

an action that is against the law

offense

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[prəvənərʊˈʂɛnʲɪjə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Правонарушение or обида?

обида

обида = hurt feelings, as in "no offense"

Don't mix them up. Hurt feelings («no offense») — обида; breaking the law — правонарушение.

Без обид, но ты неправ.

No offense, but you're wrong.

Парковка на тротуаре — правонарушение.

Parking on the sidewalk is an offense.

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  1. Driving without a licence is an offence.

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    Вождение без прав — правонарушение.

  2. It was his first offence.

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    Это было его первое правонарушение.

  3. Driving without a license is an offense.

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    Вождение без прав — правонарушение.

  4. It was his first offense.

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    Это было его первое правонарушение.

правонарушение synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between правонарушение, преступление, and проступок

преступление
🇷🇺Russian

A crime, usually a serious one.

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🇷🇺Russian
проступок

A minor misdeed, not always against the law.

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правонарушение belongs to the topic "Security and Background Checks →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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правонарушение meaning: what does it mean?

an action that is against the law

правонарушение pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

правонарушение is pronounced as [prəvənərʊˈʂɛnʲɪjə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

правонарушение definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Driving without a licence is an offence. Translation: Вождение без прав — правонарушение.

Is правонарушение part of Security and Background Checks vocabulary?

Yes, правонарушение (offense) can be learned in the Security and Background Checks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is правонарушение part of Legal Agreements and Compliance vocabulary?

Yes, правонарушение (offense) can be learned in the Legal Agreements and Compliance topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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