crimen

Definitions of crimen
  1. noun
    the killing of a human being by another human being
    synonyms: asesinato, homicida, homicidio, muerte, pesadilla
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    homicidio, homicidio involuntario
    homicide without malice aforethought
    asesinato, homicida, homicidio, muerte, pesadilla
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
    rodaje
    killing someone by gunfire
    derramamiento de sangre
    the shedding of blood resulting in murder
    encontronazo
    an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense
    fratricida, fratricidio
    the murder of your sibling
    eliminación, liquidación
    the murder of a competitor
    carneada, carnicería, degollación, degollina, destrozo, escabechina, machaque, masacre, matanza, mortandad, paliza, sarracina, sarracino
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
    linchamiento
    putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
    infanticida, infanticidio
    murdering an infant
    tiranicida, tiranicidio
    killing a tyrant
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    muerte
    the act of terminating a life
  2. noun
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
    synonyms: asesinato, homicida, homicidio, muerte, pesadilla
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    derramamiento de sangre
    the shedding of blood resulting in murder
    fratricida, fratricidio
    the murder of your sibling
    eliminación, liquidación
    the murder of a competitor
    carneada, carnicería, degollación, degollina, destrozo, escabechina, machaque, masacre, matanza, mortandad, paliza, sarracina, sarracino
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
    linchamiento
    putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
    infanticida, infanticidio
    murdering an infant
    tiranicida, tiranicidio
    killing a tyrant
    matricida, matricidio
    the murder of your mother
    parricida, parricidio
    the murder of your father
    masacre
    indiscriminate slaughter
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    asesinato, homicida, homicidio, muerte, pesadilla
    the killing of a human being by another human being
  3. noun
    (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    synonyms: delito
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    delito mayor
    a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
    contrahacimiento
    criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
    fraude
    intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
    secuestro
    seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
    mutilación criminal
    the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
    contravención, delito menor, falta, infracción
    a crime less serious than a felony
    comisión, consumación, perpetración
    the act of committing a crime
    raid
    the act of attacking
    brutalidad, gangsterismo, matonismo
    violent or brutal acts as of thugs
    alta traición, lesa majestad, traición
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
    crimen de guerra
    a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war
    alterne, flete, prostitución, putería, puterío, vida
    offering sexual intercourse for pay
    acometida, agresión, arremetida, asalto, ataque, atentado, embestida
    a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
    exhibicionismo
    vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place
    juramento falso, perjurio
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
    sedición
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
    violación
    a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
    bigamia
    the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred
    apresamiento, captura, prendimiento
    the act of taking of a person by force
    crimen organizado
    engaging in a racket
    cohecho, coima, soborno
    the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
    aletazo, arana, embaimiento, embaucamiento, engañifa, engaño, estafa, fraude, mangancia, petardo, pufo, superchería, timo, tocomocho, trapacería
    the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
    alzado, desvalijamiento, hurto, latrocinio, robo, substracción, sustracción
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    exacción, extorsión
    the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
    allanamiento de morada
    entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
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    transgresión, trasgresión
    the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  4. noun
    a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
    synonyms: delito mayor
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    apresamiento, captura, prendimiento
    the act of taking of a person by force
    crimen organizado
    engaging in a racket
    cohecho, coima, soborno
    the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
    alzado, desvalijamiento, hurto, latrocinio, robo, substracción, sustracción
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    exacción, extorsión
    the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
    allanamiento de morada
    entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
    rapto, secuestro
    (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
    desfalco, malversación
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
    atraco
    larceny by threat of violence
    rapiña, ratería
    larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
    fraude
    failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
    chantaje
    extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
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    delito
    (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
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