crimen
crimen
crimen(
kree
-
mehn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (felony)
La policía está recogiendo evidencias en la escena del crimen.The police are gathering evidence at the scene of the crime.
2. (homicide)
a. murder
Todavía no se encuentra al autor del crimen de aquella turista.They still haven't found the person responsible for the murder of that tourist.
3. (colloquial) (reprehensible action)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. crime
Es realmente un crimen dejar pasar hambre a esos pobres perros.It's a real crime to let those poor dogs go hungry.
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crimenNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. crime
cometer un crimento commit a crime
2. (colloquial)
a.
sería un crimen dejar al bebé soloit would be criminal o a crime to leave the baby on its own
3. (colloquial)
a.
¡ese corte de pelo es un crimen!that haircut is awful o criminal!
crimen de guerrawar crime
crimen organizadoorganized crime
crimen pasionalcrime of passion, crime passionnel
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