GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

das Vergehen

less serious criminal offence; misdemeanour

Das Vergehen wurde nicht verharmlost, doch bei der Entscheidung sollten auch die Umstände und das spätere Verhalten berücksichtigt werden.

The offence was not played down, but the decision should also consider the circumstances and subsequent conduct.

misdeed; transgression

Sie behandelte die verspätete Antwort wie ein schweres Vergehen, obwohl nie vereinbart worden war, dass Nachrichten innerhalb weniger Stunden beantwortet werden müssen.

She treated the late reply as a serious transgression although there had never been an agreement to answer messages within a few hours.

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