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crime

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkraɪm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kraɪm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krīm)

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Inglés	Español
crime n	(illegal act)	crimen nm
(España)	delito nm
Note: En España crimen= felony, robar se considera "delito" = violation of law o "offense", pero esto depende del ordenamiento jurídico de cada país.
It is a crime to steal.
Robar es un crimen.
Robar es delito.
crime n	uncountable (illegal acts)	crimen nm
Crime is a big problem in large cities.
El crimen es un problema en las grandes ciudades.
crime n	figurative (shameful act)	vergüenza nf
inmoralidad nf
The way those children treat their parents is a crime.
Es una vergüenza la forma en que esos niños tratan a sus padres.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es una inmoralidad que le trate así en público.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
benefit crime n	(government aid: fraud)	cobro fraudulento de subsidios nm + loc adj
capital crime n	(offence: carries death penalty)	delito castigado con la pena capital nm + loc adj
crimen castigado con la pena capital nm + loc adj
crimen penado con la muerte nm + loc adj
Murder is a capital crime in countries with a death penalty.
El asesinato es un delito castigado con la pena capital en algunos países.
capital crime n	figurative (offence: serious) (figurado)	pecado mortal loc nom m
(figurado)	crimen nm
commit a crime v expr	(break the law)	cometer un delito loc verb
If I commit a crime and am caught, I will go to jail.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cometerás un delito si lo encubres.
cometer un crimen loc verb
Si cometo un crimen y me cogen, iré a la cárcel.
computer crime	(digital crime)	delito informático nm + adj
crimen informático nm + adj
corporate crime n	(law: business entity involved)	delito imputable a persona jurídica grupo nom
crime against humanity n	often plural (atrocity)	crimen de lesa humanidad loc nom m
Genocide is a crime against humanity.
El genocidio es un crimen de lesa humanidad.
crimen contra la humanidad loc nom m
El genocidio es un crimen contra la humanidad.
crime against property n	usually plural (law: damage of item) (Derecho)	delito contra la propiedad nm + loc adj
(Derecho)	delito contra el patrimonio nm + loc adj
crime fiction n	(detective, police stories)	historia de detectives grupo nom
cuento de misterio grupo nom
crime level n	(amount of crime)	índice de criminalidad nm
The crime level has dropped during the recent recession, surprising the law enforcement experts.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El índice de criminalidad se duplicó en los últimos dos años.
crime novel n	(fiction about detectives)	novela policial nf + adj
Agatha Christie es una famosísima autora de novelas policiales.
novela negra loc nom f
novela policíaca nf + adj
novela de detectives nf + loc adj
Las novelas de detectives han fascinado a los lectores desde que se empezaron a escribir.
crime of passion n	(murder provoked by jealousy)	crimen pasional nm
The lawyer convinced the jury that the murder was a crime of passion.
El abogado convenció al jurado de que el asesinato había sido un crimen pasional.
crime rate n	(level of illegal activity)	índice de criminalidad nm + loc adj
Having more policemen should lower the crime rate.
Tener más policías disminuiría el índice de criminalidad.
tasa delictual, tasa delictiva nf + adj
Tener más policías debería disminuir la tasa delictiva.
crime scene n	(where a crime occurred)	escena del crimen nf + loc adj
lugar de los hechos nm + loc adj
(ES)	escenario del crimen nm + loc adj
Entry to the house was forbidden by the police as it was a crime scene.
La policía había prohibido entrar a la casa porque era la escena del crimen.
crime show, crime drama, police drama n	(TV drama about detective, police)	programa de detectives nm + loc adj
crime syndicate n	(organized ring of illegal activity)	mafia nf
Todos esos locales nocturnos están controlados por la mafia.
sindicato del crimen grupo nom
crime wave n	(rise in rate of crime)	ola de crimen nf + loc adj
ola criminal nf + adj mf
A crime wave has been sweeping across the country.
Una ola de crimen arrasa al país.
element of crime n	often plural (law: components of a crime)	elemento del delito loc nom m
elemento del crimen loc nom m
gun crime n	(offences involving firearms)	crímenes con armas de fuego nm
Gun crime is on the rise in Europe.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los crímenes con armas de fuego aumentaron en número últimamente.
hate crime n	(illegal act of hostility)	crimen de odio nm
Since the defendant attacked the victim because of his race, the court ruled it a hate crime.
Dado que el acusado atacó a su víctima a causa de su raza, el tribunal le juzgó por un crimen de odio.
delito motivado por discriminación nm
delito racial nm
major crime n	(law: serious violation)	delito grave loc nom m
crimen grave loc nom m
organized crime, also UK: organised crime n	(crime by groups)	mafia nf
Illegal drugs are often brought into the country by organized crime.
crimen organizado loc nom m
delincuencia organizada nf + adj
El crimen organizado suele traer las drogas ilegales al país.
partner in crime n	(criminal: accomplice)	cómplice n común
Jen and Jeric are partners in crime.
Jen y Jeric son cómplices.
partner in crime n	figurative, informal (close associate) (coloquial)	compinche n común
camarada n común
Lovely to see you again, my dear. And is this gentleman your partner in crime?
Qué lindo verte de nuevo, querida. ¿Este señor es tu compinche?
party to a crime n	(law: person implicated)	sujeto del delito loc nom m
petty crime n	(minor offences)	delitos menores nmpl
He has several convictions for petty crime.
Tuvo varias condenas por delitos menores.
scene of the crime n	(law: where crime happened)	lugar del crimen loc nom f
escena del crimen loc nom f
lugar del delito loc nom f
sex crime n	(sexual act without consent) (derecho)	delito sexual nm + adj
crimen sexual nm + adj
agresión sexual nf + adj
The man was convicted of a sex crime.
El hombre fue condenado por delito sexual.
victimless crime n	(no one else involved)	crimen sin víctimas nm + loc prep
Jack has been to prison, but it was for a victimless crime; he's not a violent person.
violent crime n	(offence in which force is used against [sb])	delito violento nm + adj
crimen con violencia grupo nom
war crime n	usually plural (unacceptable wartime acts)	crímenes de guerra loc nom mpl
He is awaiting trial in The Hague for war crimes.
Él ahora espera un juicio ante el Tribunal de La Haya por sus crímenes de guerra.
white-collar crime, also US: white-collar offense, also UK: white-collar offence n	(law: nonviolent crime)	delito de cuello blanco nm + loc prep
delito de guante blanco nm + loc prep
The FBI investigates fraud and other white-collar crimes.

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'crime' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

abet - abettor - accessory - accessory after the fact - accessory before the fact - accomplice - accuse - actus reus - admit - aiding and abetting - anticipatory offense - armed robbery - assault and battery - barrator - barratry - be found out - bill of indictment - break the law - bribery and corruption - cartel - catch red handed - charged - commission - computer crime - confess - confession - connivance - convict - convicted - convicted felon - count - crack the case - crime level - crime scene - crime wave - criminal act - criminal affair - criminal conviction - criminal investigation - criminal mischief - criminal offender - criminal offense - criminalization - culprit - cybercrime - defendant - degree - detective - detective novel - detective story

Spanish:

crimen - criminal - delincuencia - delito - desaguisado - ilícito - hecho ilícito - infamia - mafia - maldad - novela negra - pecado - sangre - compinche - delinquir - gancho - policíaco - reincidir - autoría de un delito - cometer un crimen - cometer un delito - compañero de farra - crimen de Estado - crimen organizado - crimen pasional - crimen perfecto - delincuencia juvenil - delito común - juzgar un crimen - crónica negra - lugar de los hechos - novela detectivesca - oleada de crímenes - sujeto pasivo del delito - supuesto delito - crimen de lesa humanidad - delito de sangre - criminalista - ocultación de un delito - simulación de delito - tentativa de delito - delito de guante blanco - delito doloso - delito fiscal - delito frustrado - lugar del delito - escena del crimen - delito punible con pena de muerte - delito por negligencia - delito muy grave

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Synonyms: offense, offence, infraction, unlawful act, criminal act, more...

Collocations: [violent, victimless, organized, petty] crime, a crime [wave, spree], war crimes (against), more...

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