crimen

crimen
masculine noun
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

crimen [cree’-men]
noun
1. Crime, offence, guilt. (m)
  • Crimen de guerra -> war crime
2. A mortal sin. (Theology) (m)
  • Sala del crimen -> a criminal tribunal

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