A1 noun Formell

homicide

/ˈhɒm.ɪ.saɪd/

A homicide is when one person kills another person. It is a general term used by police and lawyers to describe any kind of killing, whether it was an accident or on purpose.

Beispiele

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1

The police arrived at the scene of the homicide quickly.

The police got to the place where the person was killed very fast.

2

The court ruled that the incident was a justifiable homicide.

The judge decided the killing was allowed by law because of the situation.

3

He spent years working as a homicide detective in the city.

He worked for a long time as a police officer who looks into killings.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
homicide
Adverb
homicidally
Adjektiv
homicidal
Verwandt
homicidality
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Merkhilfe

Remember 'Homo' (human) + 'cide' (kill). It is the act of killing a human, just like 'suicide' is killing oneself.

Schnelles Quiz

The police department has a special ______ unit to solve difficult cases.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: homicide

Beispiele

1

The police arrived at the scene of the homicide quickly.

everyday

The police got to the place where the person was killed very fast.

2

The court ruled that the incident was a justifiable homicide.

formal

The judge decided the killing was allowed by law because of the situation.

3

He spent years working as a homicide detective in the city.

informal

He worked for a long time as a police officer who looks into killings.

4

Statistical data shows a decline in urban homicide rates this year.

academic

Numbers show that fewer people are being killed in cities this year.

5

The company policy excludes life insurance payouts in cases of intentional homicide.

business

The business will not pay life insurance if the person was killed on purpose.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
homicide
Adverb
homicidally
Adjektiv
homicidal
Verwandt
homicidality

Häufige Kollokationen

homicide rate the number of people killed in a certain area
commit homicide to kill another person
homicide detective a police officer who investigates deaths
culpable homicide a killing that is a crime
justifiable homicide a killing that is not a crime, such as self-defense

Häufige Phrasen

vehicular homicide

killing someone while driving a car

homicide unit

the specific police department for killing cases

attempted homicide

trying to kill someone but not succeeding

Wird oft verwechselt mit

homicide vs murder

Homicide is any killing of a person by another; murder is a legal term for an illegal killing with intent.

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Nutzungshinweise

This word is most common in law, news reports, and police shows. It is more formal than 'killing' or 'murder'.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use 'homicide' as a verb, but it is only a noun. Use 'commit homicide' instead.

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Merkhilfe

Remember 'Homo' (human) + 'cide' (kill). It is the act of killing a human, just like 'suicide' is killing oneself.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Latin 'homicidium', which comes from 'homo' (man/human) and 'caedere' (to cut or kill).

Grammatikmuster

It is a countable noun. The plural form is 'homicides'.
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Kultureller Kontext

In American culture, 'Homicide' is a common theme in crime dramas and police procedural television shows.

Schnelles Quiz

The police department has a special ______ unit to solve difficult cases.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: homicide

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