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Meaning of petty crime | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A minor, less serious crime.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Bagatelldelikt Bagatellkriminalität Kleinkriminalität
Español delito delito menor
فارسی خلاف
Suomi pikkurikollisuus pikkurikos
Français délit
עברית חטא
Bahasa Indonesia kejahatan ringan
Português contravenção
Svenska småbrott småbrottslighet
Tiếng Việt tiểu hình

Examples

“The gang progressed from petty crime to bank robbery.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

petty criminal Petty France Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove petty jury petty knife petty larceny

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