abuse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for abuse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.abuse N [Am əˈbjus, Brit əˈbjuːs]

1. abuse U (insulting language):

abuse

insultos mpl

abuse

improperios mpl

she was subjected to verbal abuse

la insultaron

to shout abuse at sb

insultar a alguien

to shout abuse at sb

lanzar improperios contra alguien

a stream of abuse

una sarta de insultos

a term of abuse

un insulto or una grosería

2. abuse C or U:

abuse (misuse)

abuso m

abuse (of prisoners)

vejación f

abuse (sexual)

abusos mpl deshonestos (a un niño)

to be open to abuse

prestarse al abuso

drug abuse

consumo m de drogas

drug abuse

consumo m de estupefacientes form

II.abuse VB trans [Am əˈbjuz, Brit əˈbjuːz]

1.1. abuse (use wrongly):

abuse power/person/hospitality

abusar de

1.2. abuse (treat cruelly):

abuse child/woman

maltratar

abuse prisoners

vejar

1.3. abuse (sexually):

abuse child/woman

abusar de

many children had been sexually abused

muchos niños habían sufrido abusos deshonestos

2. abuse (insult):

abuse

insultar

self-abuse [Am ˌsɛlfəˈbjus, Brit] N U

1. self-abuse (self-harm):

self-abuse

autolesión f

2. self-abuse (masturbation):

self-abuse euph

masturbación f

physical abuse N U

physical abuse

malos tratos mpl

drug abuse N U

drug abuse

consumo m de drogas

drug abuse

consumo m de estupefacientes form

sexual abuse N U

sexual abuse

abusos mpl deshonestos

sexual abuse (rape)

violación f

solvent abuse N U form

solvent abuse

inhalación f de disolventes

alcohol abuse N U

alcohol abuse

alcoholismo m

child abuse N U

child abuse

malos tratos mpl a la infancia

Translations for abuse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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abuso sexual

sexual abuse

abuso sexual

sex abuse

abuso de mercado

market abuse

abuse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for abuse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

abuse¹ [əˈbju:s] N

1. abuse no pl (insults):

abuse

insultos m pl

abuse

insultadas f pl LatAm

to hurl abuse at sb

lanzar improperios a alguien

2. abuse no pl (mistreatment):

abuse

maltrato m

3. abuse no pl (misuse):

abuse

abuso m

sexual abuse

abuso sexual

4. abuse (infringement):

abuse

infracción f

abuse of human rights

violación de los derechos humanos

abuse² [əˈbju:z] VB trans

1. abuse (insult):

abuse

insultar

2. abuse (mistreat):

abuse

maltratar

3. abuse (sexually):

abuse

abusar de

4. abuse (misuse):

abuse

abusar de

5. abuse (infringe):

abuse

infringir

solvent abuse N Brit

solvent abuse

inhalación f de disolventes

self-abuse N

self-abuse

masturbación f

drug abuse N

drug abuse

toxicomanía f

child abuse [ˈtʃɑildəbju:s] N no pl

child abuse

abuso m (sexual) de un niño

Translations for abuse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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maltrato

abuse

maltrato

(verbal) abuse

insulto

abuse

insultar

to abuse

abuso de autoridad

abuse of authority

abuso infantil

child abuse

abuso sexual

sexual abuse

abuse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hurl abuse at sb

lanzar improperios a alguien

sexual abuse

abuso sexual

abuse of human rights

violación de los derechos humanos

term of abuse

insulto m

flood of abuse

aluvión m de insultos

to let out a flood of abuse

soltar una retahíla de insultos

to shout abuse at sb

insultar a alguien a gritos

to reel off a stream of abuse/obscenities

desgranar insultos/palabrotas

she used to abuse alcohol and sleeping pills

solía abusar del alcohol y los somníferos

to let loose a stream of abuse

desatarse en improperios