crime

∗ ≈

el crimen

∗ noun

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crime

[kraɪm]

sustantivo

1. crimen (m) (serious criminal act); delito (m) (less serious)

crime is on the increase -> está aumentando la delincuencia
to commit a crime -> cometer un delito, delinquir
it's a crime (sentido figurado) -> es un crimen (outrageous)
crime wave -> ola (f) de delincuencia
crime writer -> escritor(ora) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) de novela negra (of detective novels)

crime [kraim]

sustantivo

1. Crimen (murder); delito (wrongful act); culpa.

It’s a crime to waste such talent -> es un crimen o un pecado desperdiciar un talento así

2. Delincuencia (criminal activity).

Crime doesn’t pay -> no hay crimen sin castigo
Crime wave -> ola delictiva

De criminalidad (rate, figures).

crime [kraɪm]

noun

1 (offence) delito (m); (very serious) crimen (m)

to commit a crime cometer un delito; the scene of the crime el lugar del delito; a crime against humanity un crimen contra la humanidad; it's not a crime! ¡no es para tanto!; it's a crime to let that food go to waste es un crimen echar a perder esa comida

2 (activity) delincuencia (f)

crime is rising la delincuencia va en aumento

it's the crime capital of the United States

crime doesn't pay el crimen no compensa

modifier

crime of passion (n) crimen (m) pasional

crime prevention (n) prevención (f) del crimen

crime rate (n) índice (m) de criminalidad

the East has the country's most serious violent crime rate

Crime Squad (n) Brigada (f) de Investigación Criminal; (Esp)

crime statistics (n) estadísticas (f) del crimen

crime wave (n) ola (f) de crímenes or delitos