✍ Другие переводы: правонарушение; проступок; провинность; упущение
Транскрипции: британская dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi американская dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi
💡 Определение слова: bad or criminal behaviour, usually of young people
✍ Пример использования: an increase in juvenile delinquency
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Краткое описание слова + примеры использования
**Delinquency** (сущ.) — это поведение, которое нарушает закон или правила, особенно среди молодёжи или несовершеннолетних.
Вот несколько примеров использования слова «delinquency» в английском языке:
1. The police are concerned about the rising rate of youth **delinquency** in the city.
2. He was arrested for his involvement in a series of car thefts, which was a result of his **delinquent** behavior.
3. The school implemented a program to prevent **delinquency** among its students.
4. She was worried about her son's **delinquent** friends who were encouraging him to engage in risky activities.
5. The judge imposed a strict punishment on the **delinquent** teenager to deter him from repeating his actions.