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Meanings of transgression in anglès

rus
трансгрессия
espanyol
transgresión
català
transgressió

Violation of a commitment, law, norm or other rule.

transgressió
portuguès
transgressão
català
transgressió

The act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle.

transgressió
Usage of transgression in anglès
1
It is also a great commercial transgression to abuse a dominant position.
The Irish Times
2
She was the first in the transgression therefore keep her in subjection.
The Necessity of Atheism
3
Right means straight; wrong means twisted; transgression the crossing of a line.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy
4
She hadn't thought him capable of risk, perhaps, or of actual transgression.
Losing charlotte
5
Navratilova's hijacking of a microphone was obviously a very dangerous transgression indeed.
The Guardian
6
Esdras mourneth for the transgression of the people: his confession and prayer.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 1
7
It's up to them to decide whether the transgression is worth it.
Eve of darkness
8
Lord Angelo dukes it well in his absence; he puts transgression to't.
Measure for Measure
9
Therefore the sin of omission is graver than the sin of transgression.
Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
10
Objection 1: It would seem that transgression is not a special sin.
Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
11
He was also required to pay a bail fee for his transgression.
The South African
12
They lack the courage for any such transgression if transgression it is.
Kings of the earth: a novel
13
Whereby he expected at any rate to minimise the transgression of orders.
The Polity of the Athenians and the Lacedaemonians
14
He said nothing about her transgression of the rule as to telephoning.
The Pretty Lady
15
I therefore struck them one thousand lashes for this transgression of theirs.
Iranian Influence on Moslem Literature, Part I
16
Nearly all the people were diseased by the transgression of Nature's laws.
Across China on Foot
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Translations for transgression
portuguès
transgressão
Transgression through the time
Transgression across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common