crime

crime
1. noun
1) (act(s) punishable by law: Murder is a crime; Crime is on the increase.) crimen, delito
2) (something wrong though not illegal: What a crime to cut down those trees!) delito, crimen
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2. noun
(a person who has been found guilty of a crime.) criminal, delincuente
crime n
1. delito
stealing is a crime robar es un delito
2. delincuencia
crime is on the increase la delincuencia va en aumento
to commit a crime cometer un delito
crime
tr[kraɪm]
noun
1 (act, offence) delito, crimen nombre masculino; (law-breaking, criminal activity) delincuencia
■ a life of crime una vida de delincuencia
2 familiar (sin) crimen nombre masculino, pecado
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
crime doesn't pay no hay crimen sin castigo
to commit a crime cometer un delito
to prevent crime prevenir la criminalidad
crime fiction novelas nombre femenino plural policíacas
crime rate índice nombre masculino de criminalidad
crime wave ola delictiva
crime ['kraɪm] n
1) : crimen m, delito m
to commit a crime: cometer un delito
2) : crimen m, delincuencia f
organized crime: crimen organizado
crime
n.
• crimen s.m.
• delito s.m.
kraɪm
noun
a) c (wrongful act) delito m; (murder) crimen m

it's a crime to waste such talent — (colloq) es un crimen or un pecado desperdiciar un talento así

b) u (criminal activity) delincuencia f

crime doesn't pay — (set phrase) no hay crimen sin castigo (fr hecha); (before n) <rate, figures> de criminalidad

crime wave — ola f delictiva

[kraɪm]
1. N
1) (=offence) delito m ; (very serious) crimen m

to commit a crime — cometer un delito

the scene of the crime — el lugar del delito

a crime against humanity — un crimen contra la humanidad

it's not a crime! — (fig) ¡no es para tanto!

it's a crime to let that food go to waste — es un crimen echar a perder esa comida

2) (=activity) delincuencia f

crime is rising — la delincuencia va en aumento

2.
CPD

crime of passion N — crimen m pasional

crime prevention N — prevención f del crimen

crime rate N — índice m de criminalidad

crime scene N — lugar m del delito, escena f del crimen

Crime Squad N — ≈ Brigada f de Investigación Criminal (Sp)

crime statistics NPL — estadísticas fpl del crimen

crime wave N — ola f de crímenes or delitos

crime writer N — autor(a) m / f de novelas policíacas

* * *
[kraɪm]
noun
a) c (wrongful act) delito m; (murder) crimen m

it's a crime to waste such talent — (colloq) es un crimen or un pecado desperdiciar un talento así

b) u (criminal activity) delincuencia f

crime doesn't pay — (set phrase) no hay crimen sin castigo (fr hecha); (before n) <rate, figures> de criminalidad

crime wave — ola f delictiva


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