crimes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for crimes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

crime [Am kraɪm, Brit krʌɪm] N

1. crime C:

crime (wrongful act)

delito m

crime (murder)

crimen m

to commit a crime

cometer un delito

the scene of the crime

el lugar del delito/crimen

the scene of the crime

la escena del crimen

a crime against humanity/nature

un crimen contra la humanidad/contra natura

is it such a crime to have an affair?

¿es que es un crimen tener una aventura?

it's a crime to waste such talent inf

es un crimen or un pecado desperdiciar un talento así

2. crime U (criminal activity):

crime

delincuencia f

to punish/prevent crime

castigar/prevenir la delincuencia

a life of crime

una vida de delincuencia

an increase in crime

un aumento de la delincuencia or criminalidad

organized crime

el crimen organizado

crime doesn't pay

no hay crimen sin castigo

crime doesn't pay attr rate/figures

de criminalidad

crime fiction

novelas fpl policíacas or policiales

crime statistics

datos mpl estadísticos sobre la criminalidad

crime statistics

estadísticas fpl sobre criminalidad

street crime N U

street crime

delincuencia f callejera

war crime N

war crime

crimen m de guerra

computer crime N U or C

computer crime

delito m informático

crime-fighting [ˈkraɪmˌfaɪdɪŋ] N U

crime-fighting

lucha f contra la delincuencia

crime writer N

crime writer

escritor m de novela policíaca / escritora f de novela policíaca

crime writer

escritor m de novela policial / escritora f de novela policial

crime wave N

crime wave

ola f delictiva

crime squad N

crime squad

brigada f de investigación criminal

faith crime N

faith crime LAW, SOCIOL

delito m contra una persona por su religión

organized crime N U

organized crime

delincuencia f organizada

crimes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crimes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

crime [kraɪm] N

1. crime LAW:

crime (illegal act)

delito m

crime (more serious)

crimen m

a crime against humanity

un crimen contra la humanidad

crime of passion

crimen pasional

to accuse sb of a crime

imputar un delito a alguien

to commit a crime

cometer un delito

the scene of the crime

la escena del crimen

it would be a crime inf

sería un pecado

2. crime (criminal activity):

crime

delincuencia f

crime rate

índice m de criminalidad

organized crime

crimen organizado

war crime N

war crime

crimen m de guerra

crime wave N

crime wave

ola f de delincuencia

crime prevention N no pl

crime prevention

prevención f de la delincuencia

crime-ridden ADJ

crime-ridden

con un alto índice de criminalidad

capital crime N LAW

capital crime

crimen m capital

carbon-copy crime N

carbon-copy crime

crimen m calcado

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

perpetrate crime

perpetrar

perpetrate crime

cometer

Translations for crimes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

crimen

crime

crimen organizado

organized crime

drogodelincuencia

drug-related crime

crimes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be on the upswing crime, violence

ir en aumento

how long is it since the crime?

¿cuánto tiempo ha pasado desde el crimen?

the scene of the crime

la escena del crimen

to confess to a crime

confesar (haber cometido) un crimen

to be a party to a crime

ser cómplice de un delito

to be guilty of a crime/murder

ser culpable de un delito/asesinato

to accuse sb of a crime

imputar un delito a alguien

the scene of the crime

la escena del crimen

it would be a crime inf

sería un pecado

the crimes with which he is charged

los delitos que se le imputan form

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the context of reference to liens, rights in equity, and inchoate crimes, it has been used as the antonym of inchoate.

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He attributed its monstrous crimes to the overzealous prosecutors.

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The most common crimes are muggings with 1.47 reports per day, robbery of businesses with.78 reports per day, and car theft with.71 reports per day.

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Its function also included the authority to take action to prevent crimes and prosecute and arrest law-breakers.

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It urged all states to ensure that such crimes did not remain unpunished, reaffirming the obligations of parties involved in armed conflict to comply with international law.

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Then included property crimes like: burglary, arson, larceny or theft, and motor vehicle theft per city.

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A large portion of the prisoner population consists of hard core felons who committed violent crimes, such as murder.

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We have laws against hate crimes, but nobody has a right not to be offended, he said.

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Hence, cases of impeachment may be undertaken only for treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors.

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The philosophy was that minor violations should not result in revocation, and that new crimes should be dealt with through prosecution as a new offense.

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