Peccadillo - English meaning

noun

Minor crime, especially that committed by young people.

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Social causes of crime and delinquency

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Illegal or unacceptable behavior

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Efforts to combat juvenile delinquency

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A situation in which tax or borrowed money is not paid or paid back when it should be

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The consumer loan delinquency rate has increased 33%., mortgage/tax delinquency

noun

A mistake.

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Spelling errors

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A mistake, esp. in a way that can be discovered as wrong, or the making of such mistakes

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[ c ] a spelling/mathematical error, [ u ] investigators said the train crash was caused by human e…

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Something done or written by accident that is not correct, not accurate, or does not give the right result

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Make/introduce an error can i amend my vat return online if i've made an error?, correct/find an er…

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Behaviour or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgement.

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He knew himself all too prone to indiscretion

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Lack of care in saying or doing things that should be kept secret, or an act or statement that shows such lack of care

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[ c ] youthful indiscretions, [ u ] this sort of indiscretion is unforgivable!

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A violation or infringement of a law or agreement.

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Punishment is meted out to the offender because this is what he deserves in response to his infract…

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A breaking of a rule or law

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A minor infraction

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An act of not obeying a rule or law

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The candidate had committed an infraction at a previous job., a minor/major/serious infraction, an …

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A brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgement.

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A lapse of concentration in the second set cost her the match

verb

(of a right, privilege, or agreement) become invalid because it is not used, claimed, or renewed; expire.

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He let his membership of cnd lapse

noun

A wicked or illegal act.

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His past misdeeds were forgiven

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An act that is criminal or bad

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I cannot be held responsible for the misdeeds of others.

noun

A minor wrongdoing.

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The player can expect a suspension for his latest misdemeanour

noun

In the us, a crime that is less serious and has a less severe punishment than a felony (= a serious crime such as killing someone, stealing large amounts of money, etc.)

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Violations of the fishing regulations may be considered a felony or misdemeanor, depending on the s…

verb

Lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance.

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I slipped over on the ice

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An act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance.

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A single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside

noun

A small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.

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His monthly salary slip

phrasal verb

Make a careless error.

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They often slipped up when it came to spelling

phrasal verb

To make a small mistake, often as a result of not thinking carefully

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It's easy for a journalist to slip up and use somebody else's idea without crediting him or her., t…

phrasal verb

To make a mistake

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We can't afford to slip up when we're risking so much money., there is a solution for taxpayers who…