crimen

m.

1 crime.

cometer un crimen to commit a crime

sería un crimen dejar al bebé solo (informal) it would be criminal o a crime to leave the baby on its own

¡ese corte de pelo es un crimen! (informal) that haircut is awful o criminal!

crimen de guerra war crime

crimen organizado organized crime

crimen pasional crime of passion, crime passionnel

2 transgression of the law, offense, evildoing, misdeed.

3 delinquency, vitium, crime, wrongdoing.

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crimen

► nombre masculino (pl crímenes)

1 (delito) crime

2 (asesinato) murder

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FRASEOLOGÍA

crimen pasional crime of passion

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noun m.

crime

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SM

1) (=asesinato) murder; (=delito grave) crime

crimen contra la humanidad — crime against humanity

crimen de guerra — war crime

crimen de sangre — violent crime

crimen organizado — organized crime

crimen pasional — crime of passion, crime passionnel frm

2) * (=barbaridad)

es un crimen dejar aquí al niño — it's criminal to leave the child here

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masculino

a) (delito grave) serious crime; (asesinato) murder

b) (fam) (pena, lástima) crime (colloq)

es un crimen tirar esta comida — it's a crime to throw away this food

qué crimen! — it's wicked o criminal

- crimen de guerra

- crimen de sangre

- crimen organizado

- crimen pasional

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= crime, felony, criminality.

Ex. Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; crime AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND VAGABONDS.

Ex. Every state has its own statutes and codes that may make the theft or mutilation of library materials a misdemeanor or even a felony.

Ex. Matters of civility rather than criminality are the focus of the discussion.

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* cometer un crimen = commit + murder.

* crímen de guerra = war crime.

* crimen organizado = organised crime.

* escena del crimen = scene of the crime.

* escenario del crimen = scene of the crime.

* lugar del crimen = scene of the crime.

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masculino

a) (delito grave) serious crime; (asesinato) murder

b) (fam) (pena, lástima) crime (colloq)

es un crimen tirar esta comida — it's a crime to throw away this food

qué crimen! — it's wicked o criminal

- crimen de guerra

- crimen de sangre

- crimen organizado

- crimen pasional

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= crime, felony, criminality.

Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; crime AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND VAGABONDS.

Ex: Every state has its own statutes and codes that may make the theft or mutilation of library materials a misdemeanor or even a felony.

Ex: Matters of civility rather than criminality are the focus of the discussion.

* cometer un crimen = commit + murder.

* crímen de guerra = war crime.

* crimen organizado = organised crime.

* escena del crimen = scene of the crime.

* escenario del crimen = scene of the crime.

* lugar del crimen = scene of the crime.

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crimen

masculine

1 (delito grave) serious crime; (asesinato) murder

2 (fam) (pena, lástima) crime (colloq)

es un crimen tirar así la comida it's a crime to throw away food like that

¡qué crimen ponerle ese nombre a la criatura! it's wicked o criminal to give the child a name like that (colloq)

Compuestos:

● crimen de guerra

war crime

● crimen de sangre

violent crime

● crimen organizado

la lucha contra el crimen organizado the fight against organized crime

● crimen pasional

crime passionel, crime of passion

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crimen sustantivo masculino (delito grave) serious crime;
(asesinato) murder;

◊ crimen de guerra war crime;

crimen pasional crime of passion;
es un crimen tirar esta comida it's a crime to throw away this food;
¡qué crimen! it's wicked o criminal
crimen sustantivo masculino serious crime
Esp murder

'crimen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordonar
- alguna
- alguno
- autor
- autora
- confesar
- consumarse
- denunciar
- desalmada
- desalmado
- desentrañar
- escena
- evidencia
- exonerar
- inducir
- nefanda
- nefando
- pagar
- siglo
- testigo
- brutal
- cometer
- compinche
- escalofriante
- esclarecer
- espantoso
- horroroso
- involucrar
- monstruoso
- pasional
- precintar
- repugnante
- resolver
- suceso
English:
admission
- admit
- apprehend
- associate
- baffle
- close
- cold-blooded
- commission
- commit
- copycat
- cover
- cover up
- crime
- disown
- divorce
- epidemic
- eyewitness
- foul
- full-scale
- grievous
- haul
- hideous
- indiscriminate
- innocent
- involvement
- mastermind
- passion
- plot
- punishable
- rampant
- report
- rope off
- scene
- sex crime
- undiscovered
- vicious
- gang
- hang
- perpetrator
- such

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crimen nm

1. [delito] crime [serious];

el autor del crimen [de asesinato] the murderer;

cometer un crimen to commit a crime

Comp

crimen de Estado state crime;

crimen de guerra war crime;

crimen contra la humanidad crime against humanity;

crimen organizado organized crime;

crimen pasional crime of passion

2. Fam [cosa horrible]

es un crimen derrochar tanto dinero en una fiesta it's criminal to spend so much money on a party;

¡ese corte de pelo es un crimen! that haircut is awful o criminal!;

sería un crimen dejar al bebé solo it would be criminal o a crime to leave the baby on its own

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crimen

m crime;

crimen sexual sex crime

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crimen nm, pl crímenes : crime

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crimen n

1. (delito) crime

2. (asesinato) murder