Perp Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈpɝp/

purp

UK

/ˈpɜːp/

purp

التعريف

A casual or slang word for 'perpetrator,' meaning a person who did a crime or is suspected of one, often used by police or in crime TV shows.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal and mainly used in police jargon or crime fiction. Rarely heard in everyday speech. Common in phrases like 'the perp' or 'we've got the perp'. Don't use for minor wrongdoing—it's for serious or criminal acts.

• Spanish: delincuente - sospechoso (jerga policial)
• Portuguese (BR): criminoso - suspeito (gíria policial)
• Portuguese (PT): criminoso - suspeito (gíria policial)
• Chinese (Simplified): 嫌疑人 (警方俚语) - 罪犯
• Chinese (Traditional): 嫌疑人 (警方俚語) - 罪犯
• Hindi: अपराधी (पुलिस की भाषा)
• Arabic: مجرم (عامية الشرطة)
• Bengali: অপরাধী (পুলিশি ভাষা)
• Russian: преступник (полицейский жаргон)
• Japanese: 犯人 (警察の俗語)
• Vietnamese: tội phạm (tiếng lóng cảnh sát) - nghi phạm
• Korean: 범인 (경찰 은어)
• Turkish: suçlu (polis argosu)
• Urdu: مجرم (پولیس زبان)
• Indonesian: penjahat (slang polisi)

جمل نموذجية

Looks like the perp left his wallet at the scene.

natural

The cops are still searching for the perp.

natural

The detectives think the perp is someone from the neighborhood.

natural

The police caught the perp last night.

basic

The perp wore a black jacket.

basic

Did you see the perp run away?

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