Collocation Crime Unit 35

Hardened Criminal

Meaning: A person who has committed many serious crimes and is no longer affected by punishment or guilt.

معنی: مجرم حرفه‌ای، مجرم سابقه‌دار، تبهکار کارکشته

Synonyms: professional criminal

Antonyms: first-time offenderinnocent person

Examples

“The police arrested a "hardened criminal."”

“A "hardened criminal" escaped from prison.”

“The detective spent years tracking the "hardened criminal."”

“The organization recruited several "hardened criminals" to carry out illegal operations”

“Unlike first-time offenders, "hardened criminals" rarely change their behavior after a short prison sentence”

“Investigators considered him a "hardened criminal" with decades of experience in organized crime.”

Source: English Collocations in use Intermediate

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