homicide
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.
Exemplos
3 de 5The police arrived at the scene of the homicide quickly.
The police got to the place where the person was killed very fast.
The court ruled that the incident was a justifiable homicide.
The judge decided the killing was allowed by law because of the situation.
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.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Remember 'Homo' (human) + 'cide' (kill). It is the act of killing a human, just like 'suicide' is killing oneself.
Quiz rápido
The police department has a special ______ unit to solve difficult cases.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: homicide
Exemplos
The police arrived at the scene of the homicide quickly.
everydayThe police got to the place where the person was killed very fast.
The court ruled that the incident was a justifiable homicide.
formalThe judge decided the killing was allowed by law because of the situation.
He spent years working as a homicide detective in the city.
informalHe worked for a long time as a police officer who looks into killings.
Statistical data shows a decline in urban homicide rates this year.
academicNumbers show that fewer people are being killed in cities this year.
The company policy excludes life insurance payouts in cases of intentional homicide.
businessThe business will not pay life insurance if the person was killed on purpose.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
Homicide is any killing of a person by another; murder is a legal term for an illegal killing with intent.
Notas de uso
This word is most common in law, news reports, and police shows. It is more formal than 'killing' or 'murder'.
Erros comuns
Learners often use 'homicide' as a verb, but it is only a noun. Use 'commit homicide' instead.
Dica de memorização
Remember 'Homo' (human) + 'cide' (kill). It is the act of killing a human, just like 'suicide' is killing oneself.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Latin 'homicidium', which comes from 'homo' (man/human) and 'caedere' (to cut or kill).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In American culture, 'Homicide' is a common theme in crime dramas and police procedural television shows.
Quiz rápido
The police department has a special ______ unit to solve difficult cases.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: homicide
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