víctima

f.

1 victim, sufferer.

2 casualty, fatality, person who has suffered an accident.

3 victim, object of a crime, target of a crime, prey.

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víctima

► nombre femenino

1 victim, casualty

■ hubo dos víctimas en el accidente there were two casualties in the accident

■ las víctimas del atentado the victims of the bombing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

víctima propiciatoria scapegoat

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noun f.

1) victim

2) casualty

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SF

1) (gen) victim; (Zool) prey; [de accidente] casualty

fue víctima de una estafa — she was the victim of a swindle

no hay que lamentar víctimas del accidente — there were no casualties in the accident

hay pocas víctimas mortales — there are not many dead

falleció víctima de un ataque cardiaco — he died of o from a heart attack

es víctima de alguna neurosis — he is a prey to some neurosis

2) ( Hist) sacrifice

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femenino

a) (persona perjudicada) victim

no hubo que lamentar víctimas mortales — (period) nobody was killed o fatally injured

víctima de algo — victim of something

fue víctima de una emboscada — he was the victim of an ambush

víctimas del cáncer — cancer victims

falleció víctima de un accidente — he died as a result of an accident

el terremoto cobró miles de víctimas — the earthquake claimed thousands of lives

b) (en sacrificio) victim

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= victim, sufferer, casualty.

Ex. The question can be raised about whether the 'noise' created by Beauperthuy drowned out the cries of pain and suffering of the victims of yellow fever.

Ex. In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

Ex. Unfortunately, there are indications that the use of rubber stamps in libraries may be among the first casualties of the information revolution.

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* animal víctima de la carretera = road kill [roadkill].

* ayuda a las víctimas de una catástrofe = disaster relief.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* número de víctimas = death toll.

* ser víctima de = fall + prey to, fall + victim to, run + foul of.

* víctima civil = civilian casualty.

* víctima de asesinato = murder(ed) victim.

* víctima de guerra = casualty of war, war casualty.

* víctima de homicidio = murder(ed) victim.

* víctima de la carretera = road casualty.

* víctima humana = human casualty.

* víctima mortal = fatality.

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femenino

a) (persona perjudicada) victim

no hubo que lamentar víctimas mortales — (period) nobody was killed o fatally injured

víctima de algo — victim of something

fue víctima de una emboscada — he was the victim of an ambush

víctimas del cáncer — cancer victims

falleció víctima de un accidente — he died as a result of an accident

el terremoto cobró miles de víctimas — the earthquake claimed thousands of lives

b) (en sacrificio) victim

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= victim, sufferer, casualty.

Ex: The question can be raised about whether the 'noise' created by Beauperthuy drowned out the cries of pain and suffering of the victims of yellow fever.

Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

Ex: Unfortunately, there are indications that the use of rubber stamps in libraries may be among the first casualties of the information revolution.

* animal víctima de la carretera = road kill [roadkill].

* ayuda a las víctimas de una catástrofe = disaster relief.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* número de víctimas = death toll.

* ser víctima de = fall + prey to, fall + victim to, run + foul of.

* víctima civil = civilian casualty.

* víctima de asesinato = murder(ed) victim.

* víctima de guerra = casualty of war, war casualty.

* víctima de homicidio = murder(ed) victim.

* víctima de la carretera = road casualty.

* víctima humana = human casualty.

* víctima mortal = fatality.

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víctima

feminine

1 (persona perjudicada) victim

las víctimas del terremoto the victims of the earthquake

en el accidente no hubo que lamentar víctimas mortales nobody was killed o fatally injured in the accident

fue víctima de una emboscada he was the victim of an ambush

falleció víctima de un paro cardíaco/de un accidente he died of o from a heart attack/as a result of o in an accident

el terremoto cobró miles de víctimas thousands of people died in the earthquake, the earthquake claimed thousands of lives

2 (de un sacrificio) victim

Compuesto:

víctima propiciatoria

propitiatory victim

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Del verbo victimar: (conjugate victimar)

victima es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
victimar    
víctima
víctima sustantivo femenino
victim;
víctima de algo victim of sth;

◊ fue víctima de una emboscada he was the victim of an ambush;

víctimas del cáncer cancer victims
víctima sustantivo femenino victim: no hubo ninguna víctima mortal, nobody was killed

'víctima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- conjura
- insensibilidad
- muerta
- muerto
- ofrecer
English:
fatality
- poison
- prey
- victim
- casualty
- female

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víctima nf

1. [por mala suerte o negligencia] victim;

[en accidente, guerra] casualty;

ser víctima de la represión/la injusticia to be the victim of repression/injustice;

fue víctima de su propia ambición she was the victim of her own ambition;

resultó víctima de su propio engaño he was hoist with his own petard, his scheme backfired on him;

falleció víctima de un infarto he died of a heart attack

Comp

víctima mortal fatality;

hubo tres víctimas mortales three people were killed

2. [en sacrificio] victim;

Comp

hacerse la víctima to play the martyr

Comp

víctima propiciatoria scapegoat

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víctima

f victim;

víctima mortal fatality;

cobrarse muchas víctimas de incendio, terremoto etc claim many victims, kill many people;

ser víctima de alguien/algo fall victim to s.o./sth

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víctima nf

: victim

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víctima n victim