vorbestraft

Adj. previously convicted; vorbestraft sein auch have a criminal record; nicht vorbestraft sein have no previous convictions (oder criminal record); einmal / zweimal / mehrfach vorbestraft sein have a previous conviction / have two / several previous convictions (wegen for); er ist einschlägig vorbestraft he’s been previously convicted for the same (oder for a similar) offen|ce (Am. -se); damit ist er vorbestraft he has a previous conviction for it; der mehrfach vorbestrafte Tatverdächtige the suspect who has (oder had) several previous convictions

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vor|be|straft [-bəʃtraːft]

adj

previously convicted

er ist schon einmal/dreimal vórbestraft — he (already) has a previous conviction/three previous convictions

wegen Körperverletzung vórbestraft sein — to have a previous conviction for bodily harm

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vor·be·straft

adj (fam) previously convicted

mehrfach \vorbestraft sein to have several previous convictions

nicht \vorbestraft sein to not have a criminal record [or a previous conviction]

▪ [wegen einer S. gen] \vorbestraft sein to have a previous conviction [for sth]

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Adjektiv (Amtsspr.) with a previous conviction/previous convictions postpos., not pred.

[mehrfach] vorbestraft sein — have [several] previous convictions

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vorbestraft adj previously convicted;

vorbestraft sein auch have a criminal record;

nicht vorbestraft sein have no previous convictions (oder criminal record);

einmal/zweimal/mehrfach vorbestraft sein have a previous conviction/have two/several previous convictions (

wegen for);

er ist einschlägig vorbestraft he’s been previously convicted for the same (oder for a similar) offence (US -se);

damit ist er vorbestraft he has a previous conviction for it;

der mehrfach vorbestrafte Tatverdächtige the suspect who has (oder had) several previous convictions

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Adjektiv (Amtsspr.) with a previous conviction/previous convictions postpos., not pred.

[mehrfach] vorbestraft sein — have [several] previous convictions

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adj.

previously convicted adj.