krimen
krímen with stress marks
crime
Usage Note
Krimen is a direct borrowing from English 'crime' and is used in news, legal discussions, and everyday conversation about wrongdoing. It frequently appears in phrases pairing it with social or moral nouns and is a staple term in Philippine news broadcasts.
Examples
" Mataas ang krimen dito. "
Natural Translation
Crime is high here.
Literal Translation
High the crime here.
" Bumaba ang bilang ng krimen pagkatapos ng bagong patakaran. "
Natural Translation
The number of crimes dropped after the new policy.
Literal Translation
Went-down the count of crimes after the new policy.
" Lumalaki ang bilang ng krimen sa lungsod kaya nangangako ang pamahalaan na dadagdagan ang mga pulis. "
Natural Translation
The number of crimes in the city is growing, so the government promises to add more police.
Literal Translation
Growing the count of crime in city so promises the government that will-add the police.
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