Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - criminal

ˈkrɪmɪnl n. & adj. --n. a person who has committed a crime or crimes. --adj. 1 of, involving, or concerning crime (criminal records). 2 having committed (and usu. been convicted of) a crime. 3 Law relating to or expert in criminal law rather than civil or political matters (criminal code; criminal lawyer). 4 colloq. scandalous, deplorable. øcriminal law law concerned with punishment of offenders (opp. civil law). criminal libel see LIBEL. øøcriminality n. criminally adv. [ME f. LL criminalis (as CRIME)]