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delito penal

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

criminal offense N LAW

criminal offense
delito m
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
evadir impuestos constituye delito
tax evasion is a criminal offense
Oxford Spanish Dictionary

offense, offence Brit [Am əˈfɛns, Brit əˈfɛns] N

1. offense C:

offense (breach of law, regulations)
infracción f
offense (criminal offense)
delito m
to commit an offense
cometer una infracción
a traffic offense
una infracción de tráfico

2.1. offense (cause of outrage):

offense no pl
atentado m
an offense against decency
un atentado contra la moral
that building is an offense to the eye
ese edificio hace daño a la vista

2.2. offense U (resentment, displeasure):

to cause/give offense to sb
ofender a alguien
to take offense at sth
ofenderse or sentirse ofendido por algo
no offense meant — none taken
sin ánimo de ofender — ¡faltaba más!

3.1. offense Am U (attack):

offense
ataque m
offense
ofensiva f
weapons of offense
armas fpl ofensivas

3.2. offense U or C SPORTS:

offense Am Am
ataque m
offense Am Am
línea f de ataque
offense Am Am
ofensiva f
offense Am Am
línea f ofensiva
a good player on offense
un buen jugador en el ataque

I. criminal [Am ˈkrɪm(ə)n(ə)l, Brit ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)l] N

criminal
delincuente mf
criminal (serious offender)
criminal mf

II. criminal [Am ˈkrɪm(ə)n(ə)l, Brit ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)l] ADJ

1. criminal (of crime) LAW:

criminal act
delictivo
criminal case
criminal
criminal bankrupcy
fraudulento
criminal organization/mind
criminal
criminal code
código m penal
criminal conviction
condena
criminal conviction
f
criminal court
juzgado m en lo penal
to start criminal proceedings against sb
iniciar proceso penal or enjuiciamiento contra alguien

2. criminal (shameful):

criminal inf
vergonzoso inf

in the PONS Dictionary

offense [əˈfens] N Am

offense → offence

offence [əˈfents] N

1. offence (crime):

offence
delito m
minor offence
infracción f
second offence
reincidencia f
traffic offence
infracción de tráfico

2. offence (affront):

offence
atentado m
an offence against sth
un atentado contra algo
it is an offence to the eye fig
hace daño a la vista

3. offence no pl (upset feeling):

offence
ofensa f
to cause offence (to sb)
ofender (a alguien)
to take offence (at sth)
ofenderse (por algo)
no offence (intended) inf
sin ánimo de ofender

4. offence REL:

offence
pecado m

5. offence Am SPORTS:

offence
ofensiva f

I. criminal [ˈkrɪmɪnl] N

criminal (offender)
delincuente mf
criminal (more serious)
criminal mf

II. criminal [ˈkrɪmɪnl] ADJ

1. criminal:

criminal (illegal)
delictivo, -a
criminal (more serious)
criminal

2. criminal LAW:

criminal
penal
criminal court
juzgado m de lo penal
criminal lawyer
abogado(-a) m (f) penalista
criminal record
antecedentes m pl penales

3. criminal fig (shameful):

criminal
vergonzoso, -a
to be criminal to do sth
ser un crimen hacer algo
in the PONS Dictionary

offense [ə·ˈfens] N

1. offense (crime):

offense
delito m
minor offense
infracción f
second offense
reincidencia f
traffic offense
infracción de tráfico

2. offense (affront):

offense
atentado m
an offense against sth
un atentado contra algo
it is an offense to the eye fig
hace daño a la vista

3. offense (upset feeling):

offense
ofensa f
to cause offense (to sb)
ofender (a alguien)
to take offense (at sth)
ofenderse (por algo)
no offense (intended) inf
sin ánimo de ofender

4. offense REL:

offense
pecado m

5. offense SPORTS:

offense
ofensiva f

I. criminal [ˈkrɪm·ə·nəl] N

criminal (offender)
delincuente mf
criminal (more serious)
criminal mf

II. criminal [ˈkrɪm·ə·nəl] ADJ

1. criminal:

criminal (illegal)
delictivo, -a
criminal (more serious)
criminal

2. criminal LAW:

criminal
penal
criminal court
juzgado m de lo penal
criminal lawyer
abogado (-a) m (f) penalista
criminal record
antecedentes m pl penales

3. criminal fig (shameful):

criminal
vergonzoso, -a
to be criminal to do sth
ser un crimen hacer algo

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Schools in these states prohibit smoking for students and teachers and offences at school will be punished.
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He then proceeds to tell the story of this offence.
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In practice this offence is very rarely committed.
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Two offences under the regulations were punishable with death.
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This print gave great offence, and was suppressed.
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