infraction

ɪnˈfrækʃən

Definition

Definition of infraction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

rule breachviolation or breach of rules

The infraction of the agreement led to penalties.

breach

transgression

violation

legal

minor offense or petty crime

He was fined for a parking infraction.

breach

transgression

violation

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Origin of infraction

Latin, infractio (breaking)

Terms with infraction included in their meaning

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squawk

tattle

report an infraction or disclose a secret

personal foul

game rules

infraction for unsafe physical play, often involving improper bodily contact

gig

military

demerit for a military infraction

cross-check

sports

commit an infraction in ice hockey using the stick

cross-check

sports

infraction in ice hockey using a stick

high sticking

sports

infraction in hockey using a high stick

icing the puck

hockey rule

infraction when a player shoots the puck across both red lines

Examples of infraction in a sentence

The infraction resulted in a warning from the authorities.
The infraction led to a small fine.
His infraction was noted by the security team.

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French:infraction, contravention, ...
German:Verstoß, Vergehen, ...
Italian:infrazione, ...
Spanish:infracción, ...
Portuguese:infração, ...
Chinese:违规, 违法行为, ...
Japanese:違反, 軽犯罪, ...
Arabic:مُخَالَفَة, جُنْحَة بَسِيطَة, ...
Hebrew:הֲפָרָה, עֲבֵירָה קַלָּה, ...
Russian:нарушение, мелкое правонарушение, ...
Ukrainian:порушення, правопорушення, ...
Hindi:उल्लंघन, अपराध, ...
Bengali:লঙ্ঘন, অপরাধ, ...
Catalan:infracció, delicte lleu, ...
Czech:porušení, provinění, ...
Danish:overtrædelse, ...
Dutch:overtreding, vergrijp, ...
Greek:παράβαση, ...
Hungarian:szabálysértés, ...
Khmer:ការបំពាន, បទល្មើសតូចតាច, ...
Korean:위반, 경범죄, ...
Persian:تخلف, جرم کوچک, ...
Polish:naruszenie, wykroczenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):infração, ...
Romanian:încălcare, contravenție, ...
Swedish:överträdelse, förseelse, ...
Thai:การละเมิด, การกระทำผิดกฎ, ...
Turkish:ihlal, ...
Vietnamese:vi phạm, tội nhẹ, ...

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Definition of infraction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of infraction

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