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con·vict
(kən-vĭkt′)v. con·vict·ed, con·vict·ing, con·victs
v.tr.
1. Law To find or prove (someone) guilty of an offense or crime, especially by the verdict of a court: The jury convicted the defendant of manslaughter.
2. To show or declare to be blameworthy; condemn: His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
3. To make aware of one's sinfulness or guilt.
v.intr.
To return a verdict of guilty in a court: "We need jurors ... who will not convict merely because they are suspicious" (Scott Turow).
n. (kŏn′vĭkt′) Law
1. A person found or declared guilty of an offense or crime.
2. A person serving a sentence of imprisonment.
[Middle English convicten, from Latin convincere, convict-; see convince.]
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convict
vb (tr)
(Law) to pronounce (someone) guilty of an offence
n
1. (Law) a person found guilty of an offence against the law, esp one who is sentenced to imprisonment
2. (Law) a person serving a prison sentence
adj
obsolete convicted
[C14: from Latin convictus convicted of crime, from convincere to prove guilty, convince]
conˈvictable, conˈvictible adj
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con•vict
(v., adj. kənˈvɪkt; n. ˈkɒn vɪkt)v.t.
1. to prove or declare guilty of an offense, esp. after a legal trial.
2. to impress with a sense of guilt.
n. 3. a person proved or declared guilty of an offense.
4. a person serving a prison sentence.
adj. 5. Archaic. convicted.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin convictus, past participle of convincere to overcome (in a suit), convict; see convince]
con•vict′a•ble, con•vict′i•ble, adj.
con•vic′tive, adj.
con•vic′tive•ly, adv.
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convict
Past participle: convicted
Gerund: convicting
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| Noun | 1. |  convict - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prisonlifer - a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment trusty - a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges |
| 2. | convict - a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense first offender - someone convicted for the first time sex offender - someone who has been convicted of a sex crime | |
| Verb | 1. | convict - find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" reconvict - convict anew |
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convict
verb
1. find guilty, sentence, condemn, imprison, pronounce guilty There was sufficient evidence to convict him.
noun
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Translations
مُدان، مَحكوم بالسَّجْنيُدينُيُدين، يُجرِّم
usvědčittrestanec
domfældedømmefangeindsatkende skyldig
tuomita rikoksesta
osuđen
elítélt
refsifangisakfella
有罪と決定する
유죄를 입증하다
kalinysnuteistasispripažinti kaltuteistumas
atzit par vainigukatordznieksnotiesatnotiesatais
trestanecusvedčiť
obsoditiobsojenec
döma
พิสูจน์ว่ามีความผิด
hükümlümahkûm etmeksuçlu bulmak
kết án
convict
[ˈkɒnvɪkt]A. N (= prisoner) → presidiario/a m/f
B. [kənˈvɪkt] VT → declarar culpable (of de) → condenar
a convicted murderer → un asesino convicto y confeso
he was convicted of drunken driving → fue condenado por conducir en estado de embriaguez
a convicted murderer → un asesino convicto y confeso
he was convicted of drunken driving → fue condenado por conducir en estado de embriaguez
C. [kənˈvɪkt] VI [jury] → condenar
D. [ˈkɒnvɪkt] CPD convict settlement N → colonia f de presidiarios
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
convict
[kənˈvɪkt] vt [+ defendant] → déclarer coupable, reconnaître coupable
to convict sb of sth [+ crime] → déclarer qn coupable de qch, reconnaître qn coupable de qch
He was convicted of the murder → Il a été reconnu coupable du meurtre.
to convict sb of sth [+ crime] → déclarer qn coupable de qch, reconnaître qn coupable de qch
He was convicted of the murder → Il a été reconnu coupable du meurtre.
[ˈkɒnvɪkt] n → détenu m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
convict
n → Sträfling m, → Zuchthäusler(in) m(f)
vt
(Jur) person → verurteilen (of wegen), für schuldig erklären (→ of +gen); a convicted criminal → ein verurteilter Verbrecher, eine verurteilte Verbrecherin; to get somebody convicted → jds Verurteilung (acc) → bewirken
(actions etc: = betray) → überführen; to stand convicted by one’s own actions → durch sein Handeln überführt werden
vi → jdn verurteilen; the jury refused to convict → die Geschworenen lehnten es ab, einen Schuldspruch zu fällen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
convict
[n ˈkɒnvɪkt; vb kənˈvɪkt]1. n → carcerato/a
2. vt to convict (of) → riconoscere colpevole (di), dichiarare colpevole (di)
convicted murderer → persona riconosciuta colpevole di omicidio
convicted murderer → persona riconosciuta colpevole di omicidio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
convict
(kənˈvikt) verb to prove or declare (someone) guilty. She was convicted of theft.
(ˈkonvikt) noun a person serving a sentence for a crime. Two of the convicts have escaped from prison.
conˈviction (-ʃən) noun1. the passing of a sentence on a guilty person. She has had two convictions for drunken driving.
2. (a) strong belief. It's my conviction that he's right.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
convict
→ يُدينُ usvědčit dømme verurteilen καταδικάζω condenar tuomita rikoksesta condamner osuđen condannare 有罪と決定する 유죄를 입증하다 veroordelen domfelle skazać condenar осудить döma พิสูจน์ว่ามีความผิด hükümlü kết án 判罪Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
convict
n. preso-a, detenido-a, presidiario-a.
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