Los manifestantes iniciaron acciones de desobediencia civil para no caer en la violencia.The protesters engaged in civil disobedience so as to remain nonviolent.
Como no quisieron casarse en una iglesia, la pareja celebró una boda civil.Because they did not want to get married in a church, the couple had a civil wedding.
El racismo y las diferencias culturales provocaron la última guerra civil en la región.Racism and cultural differences provoked the most recent civil war in the region.
El número de civiles desarmados muertos a manos de la policía se ha convertido en un gran problema en los últimos años.The number of unarmed civilians killed by police officers has become a huge problem in recent years.
guerra civilcivil war;va vestido de civilhe's wearing civilian clothes;he's in civilian clothes;la sociedad civilcivil society
2(no religioso)civil
matrimonio civilcivil wedding;registry office wedding;contrajo matrimonio civilhe got married in a registry office (wedding);casarse por lo civilto have a civil wedding;have a registry office wedding;be married in a civil ceremony