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1 dettato
m dictation* * *dettato s.m.1 dictation: facciamo un dettato, let's do (o have) a dictation; dettato musicale, musical dictation; scrivere sotto dettato, to write from dictation3 ( contenuto letterale) text // (dir.): il dettato della legge, the text (o the provisions) of the Statute; il dettato costituzionale, the text (o the provisions) of the Constitution.* * *[det'tato] 1.participio passato dettare2.1) (ad alta voce) dictated2) (motivato)3) (imposto) dictated, set3.sostantivo maschile scol. dictationfar fare un dettato a qcn. — to give sb. a dictation
* * *dettato/det'tato/→ dettareII aggettivo1 (ad alta voce) dictated2 (motivato) dettato dalle circostanze motivated by circumstances3 (imposto) dictated, setIII sostantivo m.scol. dictation; fare un dettato to get down a dictation; far fare un dettato a qcn. to give sb. a dictation. -
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3 motivar
v.1 to motivate (to encourage).Sus comentarios motivan a Ricardo Her comments motivate Richard.2 to cause, to provoke, to draw forth, to give a reason for.Su pereza motivó el despido His laziness caused the dismissal.* * *1 (causar) to cause, give rise to2 (estimular) to motivate* * *verb1) to motivate2) cause* * *VT1) (=estimular) to motivate2) (=causar) to causeun retraso motivado por circunstancias ajenas a su voluntad — a delay caused by circumstances beyond his control
3) (=explicar) to justify, explainmotivó su decisión con razonamientos muy válidos — she had some very sound reasons to justify her decision
* * *verbo transitivo1) ( impulsar) to motivate¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? — what made you do it?
2) ( causar) to bring aboutel factor que motivó su derrota — the cause of o the reason for his defeat
* * *= cause, lead on, motivate, prompt, be fired with, actuate.Ex. As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex. It is, in general, quite difficult to motivate an administrator to divert the resources necessary to upgrade an existing file of poor quality.Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. CRG has always remained an amateur organization in the sense that it does not dispose of large funds, and its members are actuated by enthusiasm for the subject rather than by the hope of wealth.* * *verbo transitivo1) ( impulsar) to motivate¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? — what made you do it?
2) ( causar) to bring aboutel factor que motivó su derrota — the cause of o the reason for his defeat
* * *= cause, lead on, motivate, prompt, be fired with, actuate.Ex: As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.
Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex: It is, in general, quite difficult to motivate an administrator to divert the resources necessary to upgrade an existing file of poor quality.Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: CRG has always remained an amateur organization in the sense that it does not dispose of large funds, and its members are actuated by enthusiasm for the subject rather than by the hope of wealth.* * *motivar [A1 ]vtA (estimular) to motivateno está nada motivada en ese trabajo that job doesn't motivate her at all, she doesn't feel at all motivated in her jobB1(causar): este fue el principal factor que motivó su derrota this was the main cause of o the principal reason for his defeatesto ha motivado la subida de precios this has brought about o given rise to the price increase2 (impulsar) to motivatemotivado por deseos de venganza motivated by revenge o feelings of revenge¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?* * *
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to motivate;
¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?
2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
' motivar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
determinar
English:
ability
- motivate
- provoke
* * *♦ vt1. [causar] to cause;la tormenta motivó el aplazamiento del concierto the storm caused the concert to be postponed2. [estimular] to motivate;un incentivo así no me motiva nada I'm not at all motivated by an incentive like that;la desesperada situación lo motivó a emigrar the desperate situation caused him to emigrate♦ See also the pronominal verb motivarse* * *v/t motivate* * *motivar vt1) causar: to cause2) impulsar: to motivate* * *motivar vb1. (causar) to cause2. (incentivar) to motivate -
4 motivo
m.1 reason, cause (causa).con motivo de because of; (por causa de) on the occasion of; (para celebrar) in order to (con el fin de)dar motivo a to give reason tono ser motivo para to be no reason to o fortener motivos para to have reason tosin motivo for no reasonmotivo de queja ground o grounds for complaint2 motif (art, lit & music).3 motive, reason, cause, ground.4 theme, motif.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: motivar.* * *1 motive, reason, cause, grounds plural2 (de dibujo, música) motif, leitmotif\bajo ningún motivo under no circumstancesdar motivo a to give rise tosin motivo for no apparent reasontener motivos para... to have reason to...* * *noun m.1) motive2) cause* * *1. SM1) (=causa) reasoncon este o tal motivo — for this reason
con motivo de — (=debido a) because of, owing to; (=en ocasión de) on the occasion of
se informatizará el sistema con motivo de las elecciones — the system will be computerized because of o owing to the elections
con motivo de nuestra boda le invitamos a... — on the occasion of our wedding we invite you to...
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motivo de, me dio motivo de preocupación — it gave me cause for concern•
sin motivo — for no reason, without good reason•
ser motivo sobrado o suficiente, es motivo suficiente o sobrado para seguir votándolo — that's reason enough to continue voting for him, that's all the more reason to continue voting for himhay suficientes o sobrados motivos para odiarlo — there are more than enough reasons for hating him
2) (=móvil) motive¿cuál fue el motivo del crimen? — what was the motive for the crime?
3) (Arte, Mús) motif2.ADJ motive* * *1)a) (razón, causa) reason, causeel motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident
que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)
b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?
el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...
2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif* * *= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.Ex. Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.----* con motivo de = on the occasion of.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.* motivo de queja = pet peeve.* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.* motivo principal = prime cause.* motivos = grounds.* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.* por este motivo = for this reason.* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.* tener motivo = be right.* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.* tener motivo para = have + cause to.* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.* * *1)a) (razón, causa) reason, causeel motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident
que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)
b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?
el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...
2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif* * *= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.
Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.Ex: Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.* con motivo de = on the occasion of.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.* motivo de queja = pet peeve.* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.* motivo principal = prime cause.* motivos = grounds.* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.* por este motivo = for this reason.* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.* tener motivo = be right.* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.* tener motivo para = have + cause to.* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.* * *A(causa): no le des motivos para que se queje de ti don't give him cause to complain about yousi se ha decidido a marcharse, sus motivos tendrá she must have her reasons for deciding to leaveéste es el verdadero motivo de su viaje this is the real reason for o purpose of her trippor este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos that's why we're gathered heresin ningún motivo for no reason at allel adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorceeste hecho no debe ser motivo de preocupación the fact that this has happened should not be cause o give any cause for concernpor motivos personales for personal reasonshabíamos empezado a sospechar de sus motivos we had begun to suspect his motivescon motivo del centenario se celebrará una importante exposición there will be an important exhibition for o to mark the centenarycon motivo de su toma de posesión to mark (the occasion of) his inaugurationse aumentaron las medidas de seguridad con motivo de su visita security measures were stepped up for his visitBel paisaje es un motivo recurrente en los impresionistas landscapes are a recurring motif in the work of the Impressionists2 (en una decoración) motifmotivos ornamentales or decorativos ornamental o decorative motifs* * *
Del verbo motivar: ( conjugate motivar)
motivo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
motivó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
motivar
motivo
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to motivate;
¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?
2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivo sustantivo masculino
1a) (razón, causa) reason, cause;
por este motivo nos hallamos aquí that's (the reason) why we're here;
con motivo de algo on the occasion of sth;
no des motivos para que te critiquen don't give them cause to criticize you;
hay motivos para preocuparse there is cause for concern;
el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce;
sin ningún motivo for no reason at all;
¡que sea un motivo! (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)
◊ el motivo de esta carta es … the purpose of this letter is …
2 (Art, Lit, Mús) motif;
motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
motivo sustantivo masculino
1 (causa) reason: no tienes motivos para sospechar, you have no grounds for suspicion
organizaron una fiesta con motivo de su aniversario, they had a party on the occasion of their anniversary
sin motivo, for no reason at all
2 Arte Mús motif, leitmotif
' motivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alguna
- alguno
- aparente
- base
- causa
- interesar
- lugar
- para
- por
- razón
- valer
- concreto
- cual
- motivación
- motivar
- obedecer
- tema
- vergüenza
English:
about
- call
- cause
- deduce
- for
- get at
- grievance
- ground
- motif
- motive
- occasion
- ostensible
- out of
- over
- real
- reason
- search out
- suicide note
- ulterior
- whatever
- why
- apparent
- design
- laughing
- motivation
- shower
* * *motivo nm1. [causa] reason (de for); [de crimen] motive (de for);la situación económica se ha vuelto a convertir en motivo de preocupación the economy has once again become a cause for concern;el éxito de la misión es motivo de orgullo para todos nosotros the success of the mission is a reason for all of us to be proud;se retiró por motivos personales she withdrew for personal reasons;con motivo de [por causa de] because of;[para celebrar] on the occasion of; [con el fin de] in order to;implantaron el toque de queda con motivo de los desórdenes callejeros a curfew was imposed because of the rioting;las fiestas con motivo del V centenario the celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary o on the occasion of the 500th anniversary;con mayor motivo even more so;dar motivo a to give reason to;no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for;por motivo de because of;tener motivos para to have reason to;tiene un buen motivo para no acudir porque va a estar su ex mujer he has good reason for not coming because his ex-wife is going to be there;sin motivo for no reason2. [melodía] motif3. [dibujo, figura] motif;* * *m1 motive, reason;por motivos de salud for health reasons;sin motivo for no reason at all;con motivo de because of;con motivo de la visita on the occasion of the visit2 MÚS, PINT motif* * *motivo nm1) móvil: motive2) causa: cause, reason3) tema: theme, motif* * *motivo n reason -
5 преступление
сущ.( правонарушение) crime;malefaction;misdeed;offence;( деликт) delict;tort;( фелония) felony;(наименее опасное, мисдиминор) misdemeanour- преступление из ревности
- преступление на автотранспорте
- преступление по закону
- преступление по принуждению
- преступление против государства
- преступление против личности
- преступление против нравственности
- преступление против правосудия
- преступление против собственности
- преступление против человечества
- бытовое преступление
- вновь совершённое преступление
- вовлечённость в преступление
- военное преступление
- воинское преступление
- гангстерское преступление
- государственное преступление
- готовящееся преступление
- данное преступление
- должностное преступление
- дополнительное преступление
- изменническое преступление
- изощрённое преступление
- имущественное преступление
- инкриминируемое преступление
- квалифицированное преступление
- корыстное преступление
- международное преступление
- менее опасное преступление
- недавно совершённое преступление
- незарегистрированное преступление
- нераскрытое преступление
- неудавшееся преступление
- однородное преступление
- основное преступление
- первоначально совершённое преступление
- повторно совершённое преступление
- позорное преступление
- политическое преступление
- половое преступление
- предумышленное преступление
- предупреждать преступление
- пресекать преступление
- простое преступление
- противоестественное преступление
- ранее совершённое преступление
- раскрывать преступление
- раскрытое преступление
- расследованное преступление
- расследовать преступление
- расследуемое преступление
- скрытое преступление
- случайное преступление
- совершаемое преступление
- совершать преступление
- совместно совершённое преступление
- составное преступление
- трудно раскрываемое преступление
- уголовное преступление
- умышленное преступление
- фактически совершённое преступление
- хищническое преступлениепреступление в результате подстрекательства — incited (induced, instigated) crime (offence) преступление, выражающееся в извращениях — unnatural crime (offence) преступление, допускающее освобождение — ( обвиняемого) под залог — bailable crime (offence) преступление, заслуживающее наказания — punishable crime (offence)
преступление по статутному праву — statutory crime (offence) преступление, преследуемое в порядке суммарного производства — summary crime (offence) преступление, преследуемое по обвинительному акту — indictable crime (offence)
преступление против личной собственности граждан — crime (offence) against personal property (ownership) of citizens
\преступлениея и проступки — crimes and minor (petty) offences
\преступлениея против лиц, имеющих умственные недостатки — crimes (offences) against mental defectives
преступление, караемое смертной казнью — capital crime (offence) преступление, квалифицируемое как нападение — assaultive crime (offence) преступление, квалифицируемое как фелония — felonious crime; felony
преступление, наказуемое тюремным заключением — imprisonable crime (offence)
преступление, совершению которого оказано пособничество — crime (offence) aided and abetted
преступление, совершённое в результате бездействия — crime of omission
преступление, совершённое по небрежности — crime of negligence
преступление, совершённое по принуждению — compulsive crime (offence) преступление, совершённое при отягчающих обстоятельствах — aggravated crime (offence)
быть осуждённым за совершение \преступлениея — to be convicted of a crime (of an offence, etc)
в ходе совершения \преступлениея — in the course of a crime
виновник \преступлениея — perpetrator of a crime; principal offender
виновный в совершении \преступлениея — guilty of a crime
вовлекать кого-л в совершение \преступлениея — to involve smb in a crime
воспроизведение обстоятельств \преступлениея — crime reconstruction
задуманное (запланированное) преступление — contemplated (intended, planned) crime (offence)
зарегистрированное — (документированное --) преступление — documented (recorded) crime (offence)
застигнуть кого-л на месте \преступлениея — to catch (take) smb red-handed; overtake smb in flagrant delict (in a fault)
зверское (жестокое) преступление — atrocious (brutal, cruel) crime (offence)
изобличать кого-л в совершении \преступлениея — to catch smb in a crime
исполнитель \преступлениея — actor; perpetrator of a crime (of an offence); ( главный) principal offender
история \преступлениея — case history; criminal history
малозначительное (мелкое) преступление — lesser (minor, petty) crime (offence)
место совершения \преступлениея — crime scene; locale (scene) of a crime
множественность \преступленией — multiple crime
мотивы \преступлениея — motives of (for) a crime
на месте \преступлениея — on the scene of a crime; ( в момент совершения) in flagrant delict
недонесение о \преступлениеи — failure to report a crime
обвинять кого-л в совершении \преступлениея — to accuse smb of (blame for, charge with) a crime (an offence, etc)
обстоятельства совершения \преступлениея — circumstances for the commission (perpetration) of a crime
обычное (общеуголовное) преступление — common (conventional, general, ordinary) crime (offence)
одиозное (отвратительное) преступление — abominable (heinous, odious) crime (offence)
орудие \преступлениея — crime instrument (weapon)
освобождать кого-л от обвинения в совершении \преступлениея — to clear smb of a criminal charge
отвратительное (одиозное) преступление — abominable (heinous, odious) crime (offence)
подозревать кого-л в совершении \преступлениея — to suspect smb of a crime (of an offence, etc)
подстрекать к совершению \преступлениея — to encourage perpetration of a crime; incite (induce, instigate) to a crime
предотвращение (предупреждение) совершения \преступлениея — crime prevention; prevention of a crime
презюмируемое (предполагаемое) преступление — alleged (assumed, presumed, supposed) crime (offence)
приводить к совершению \преступлениея — to lead to a crime
признаваться в совершении \преступлениея — to admit (confess to) a crime
признанное — (обвиняемым, подсудимым) преступление — admitted crime (offence)
природа \преступлениея — nature of a crime
раскрытие \преступлениея — clearance (detection, solution) of a crime; ( полицией) solution of a case
рассматриваемое — ( судом) преступление — crime (offence) under consideration
серьёзное (тяжкое) преступление — felony; grave (major, serious) crime (offence)
серьёзность \преступлениея — gravity (seriousness) of a crime (of an offence)
симуляция \преступлениея — pretended (rigged, simulated, staged) crime
склонность к совершению \преступленией — criminal disposition (twist)
событие\преступлениея — occurrence of a crime
совершение \преступлениея — commission (perpetration) of a crime
совокупность \преступленией — cumulative crime
состав \преступлениея — body (components) of a crime; legally defined crime; лат. corpus delicti
соучастие в \преступлениеи — criminal complicity (participation); complicity (participation) in a crime
соучастник \преступлениея — accessory; accomplice to a crime (to an offence); criminal participant
способствовать совершению \преступлениея — to facilitate (procure) a crime
стать на путь \преступленией — to turn to crime
степень тяжести \преступлениея — gravity (seriousness) of a crime (of an offence)
субъективная сторона \преступлениея — mental element of a crime
тип \преступлениея — pattern of a crime (of an offence)
тяжкое (серьёзное) преступление — felony; grave (major, serious) crime (offence)
удерживать от совершения \преступлениея — to deter (restrain) (smb) from a crime
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6 преступление преступлени·е
юр.crime, perpetration, offence, felony; (мелкое) misdemeanour; (злодеяние) misdeedпричастный к преступлению — involved / implicated in a crime
обвинить в совершении преступления — to charge (smb.) with a crime
принимать в отношении преступления суровые меры наказания — to make the offence punishable by severe penalties
раскрыть преступление — to solve / to expose a crime
расследовать преступление — to investigate / to detect / to solve a crime, to inquire into a crime
совершить преступление — to commit / to perpetrate a crime / felony / misdeed, to offend, to commit an offence
военные преступления — war / military crimes / offences
гнусное преступление — heinous / atrocious crime
государственное преступление — high treason, state crime, treason
должностное преступление — white-collar crime, crime of official, misdemeanour in office
единоличное / индивидуальное преступление — individual crime
корыстное преступление, преступление в целях наживы — crime with gainful intent, profit-motivated crime
международное преступление — international / transnational offence
нераскрытое преступление — undetected / unsolved crime
тяжкое преступление — capital offence, grave crime
уголовное преступление — criminal offence, felony
чудовищное преступление — abominable crime / offence
экономическое / хозяйственное преступление — economic crime / offence
количество / размах преступлений — amount of crimes
лицо, совершившее преступление — perpetrator of a crime
преступление, за которое виновный подлежит выдаче другому государству — extradition crime
преступление, караемое по закону — offence punishable by law
преступление, караемое / наказуемое смертной казнью — capital offence
преступление, оставленное безнаказанным — untrammelled crime
преступление против личности — crime / offence against a person
преступления против человечества — crimes against humanity, outrage on / upon humanity
преступление, связанное с насилием над личностью / сопровождающееся насилием — crimes of violence
преступление, совершённое при оправдывающих вину обстоятельствах — justifiable offence
совершение преступления — execution of crime, perpetration
уличать (кого-л.) в совершении преступления — to prove (smb.) guilty of (committing) a crime
состав преступления — corpus delicti лат., facts of the crime
соучастник преступления — accomplice (in a crime), complice
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