perpetrator

[US]/ˌpə:pi'treitə/
[UK]/ˌpə..pəˈtretɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. gjerningsmann; kriminalist; forseger; angriper.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

the government were urged to take strong measures against the perpetrators of violence.

regjeringen ble oppfordret til å ta sterke tiltak mot voldsmennene.

Mr Radelet thinks the race of the perpetrator makes little difference, but juries respond more vengefully when the victim is white.

Herr Radelet mener at rasen til voldsmannen ikke gjør mye forskjell, men juryene reagerer mer voldeløst når ofret er hvit.

Corporate crime—committed by businesses—should not be confused with white-collar crime, which refers to the occupation of the perpetrator and may be directed against a business.

Selskapskriminalitet – begått av bedrifter – bør ikke forveksles med hvidjaktkriminalitet, som refererer til yrket til voldsmannen og kan rettes mot en bedrift.

However, because the villager committed this crime with a secretiveness not in keeping with his thickheaded ness, it remained a "perpetrator unknown" crime.

Likevis, siden landsbyboen begik denne kriminalen med en hemmelighetshet som ikke stemte overens med hans stumhet, forble det en "gjerningsperson ukjent" kriminalitet.

The police are still searching for the perpetrator of the crime.

Polisiet søker fortsatt etter voldsmannen for kriminaliteten.

The perpetrator of the robbery was caught on CCTV cameras.

Voldsmannen for røberiet ble fanget av CCTV-kameraer.

It is important to identify the perpetrator in order to bring them to justice.

Det er viktig å identifisere voldsmannen for å føre dem til rettsskipnads.

The perpetrator of the fraud scheme was sentenced to ten years in prison.

Voldsmannen for bedragerisystemet ble dømt til ti år i fengsel.

The perpetrator of the cyber attack remains unknown.

Voldsmannen for sirkelangrep er fortsatt ukjent.

The perpetrator confessed to the crime during the interrogation.

Voldsmannen stod til for kriminaliteten under avhør.

The perpetrator's motive for the crime is still unclear.

Voldsmannens motiv for kriminaliteten er fortsatt ukjent.

The perpetrator was apprehended by the authorities after a high-speed chase.

Voldsmannen ble arrestert av myndighetene etter en høyhastighetsjakt.

The perpetrator tried to flee the scene but was caught by bystanders.

Voldsmannen prøvde å flykte fra stedet, men ble fanget av tilskuere.

The perpetrator's fingerprints were found at the crime scene.

Voldsmannens fingeravtrykk ble funnet på kriminalitetsstedet.

Real-world Examples

Either way, she may be our perpetrator.

Uansett, kan hun være vår gjerningsmann.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

Its perpetrators clearly wanted to maximize casualties.

Dets gjerningsmenn ønsket tydeligvis å maksimere tapene.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2015

Which means she may be a perpetrator after all.

Det betyr at hun kanskje likevel er en gjerningsmann.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

And by " enforcer" , you mean he's our perpetrator?

Og med "utførende" mener du at han er vår gjerningsmann?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

We shall hunt down the perpetrators wherever they run to.

Vi skal jage gjerningsmennene hvor som helst de flykter til.

Source: NPR News September 2013 Compilation

Experts say holding the perpetrators accountable should be the first step.

Eksperter sier at å gjøre gjerningsmennene ansvarlige bør være første trinnet.

Source: VOA Standard English - Middle East

Maybe she's not the perpetrator we thought, but the victim.

Kanskje hun ikke er den gjerningsmannen vi trodde, men offeret.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Emma's not the perpetrator here, Mr. Reese.

Emma er ikke gjerningsmannen her, mister Reese.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

It is the very perpetrator of the evil he wants to prevent.

Det er nettopp gjerningsmannen for det onde han ønsker å forhindre.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

She counseled and sheltered victims of rape and publicly denounced the perpetrators.

Hun rådgav og tok vare på nakne prostituerte og offentlig fordømte gjerningsmennene.

Source: VOA Standard February 2014 Collection

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