crime wave nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di crime wave nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

crime wave SOST

crime wave

ola f delictiva

Traduzioni di crime wave nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

crime [ingl am kraɪm, ingl brit krʌɪm] SOST

1. crime C:

crime (wrongful act)

delito m

crime (murder)

crimen m

to commit a crime

cometer un delito

the scene of the crime

el lugar del delito/crimen

the scene of the crime

la escena del crimen

a crime against humanity/nature

un crimen contra la humanidad/contra natura

is it such a crime to have an affair?

¿es que es un crimen tener una aventura?

it's a crime to waste such talent colloq

es un crimen or un pecado desperdiciar un talento así

2. crime U (criminal activity):

crime

delincuencia f

to punish/prevent crime

castigar/prevenir la delincuencia

a life of crime

una vida de delincuencia

an increase in crime

un aumento de la delincuencia or criminalidad

organized crime

el crimen organizado

crime doesn't pay

no hay crimen sin castigo

crime doesn't pay attr rate/figures

de criminalidad

crime fiction

novelas fpl policíacas or policiales

crime statistics

datos mpl estadísticos sobre la criminalidad

crime statistics

estadísticas fpl sobre criminalidad

I.wave [ingl am weɪv, ingl brit weɪv] SOST

1.1. wave (of water):

wave

ola f

to ride the waves letter

surcar los mares letter

to make waves

hacer olas

to make waves

causar problemas

1.2. wave (in hair):

wave

onda f

she has a natural wave to her hair

tiene el pelo naturalmente ondulado

1.3. wave FIS:

wave

onda f

2. wave (surge, movement):

wave

oleada f

a wave of revolutionary fervor

una oleada de fervor revolucionario

a wave of nausea came over him

le vinieron náuseas

there has been a wave of attacks

ha habido una oleada de asaltos

3. wave (gesture):

he silenced them with a wave of his hand

los hizo callar con un gesto de la mano

she gave them a wave

les hizo adiós/los saludó con la mano

II.wave [ingl am weɪv, ingl brit weɪv] VB vb trans

1.1. wave (shake, swing):

wave handkerchief/flag

agitar

she waved her hand sadly

hizo adiós con la mano, llena de tristeza

to wave sth in the air

agitar algo en el aire

stop waving those papers under my nose!

¡deja de restregarme esos papeles por las narices!

to wave sth around

agitar algo

she waved her stick at them

los amenazó agitando su bastón en el aire or blandiendo su bastón

smiling, she waved the letter at him

sonriente, le enseñaba la carta agitándola en el aire

to wave goodbye

hacer adiós con la mano

she waved him goodbye

le hizo adiós con la mano

1.2. wave (direct):

I was waved to one side

me apartó con un gesto

the policeman waved us on

el policía nos hizo señas para or de que siguiéramos adelante

2. wave (curl):

wave hair

marcar

wave hair

ondular

I had my hair waved

me marqué or me ondulé el pelo

III.wave [ingl am weɪv, ingl brit weɪv] VB vb intr

1. wave (signal):

to wave at or to sb (to say goodbye)

hacerle adiós a alguien con la mano

to wave at or to sb (in greeting)

saludar a alguien con la mano

(to attract attention) he waved at or to me to come over

me hizo señas para que me acercara

she waved up/across at me

me hizo señas desde abajo/desde el otro lado

2. wave (sway, flutter):

wave corn/trees:

agitarse

wave corn/trees:

mecerse con el viento

wave flag/pennants:

ondear

wave flag/pennants:

flamear

crime wave nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di crime wave nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

crime wave SOST

crime wave

ola f de delincuencia

Traduzioni di crime wave nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

crime [kraɪm] SOST

1. crime DIR:

crime (illegal act)

delito m

crime (more serious)

crimen m

a crime against humanity

un crimen contra la humanidad

crime of passion

crimen pasional

to accuse sb of a crime

imputar un delito a alguien

to commit a crime

cometer un delito

the scene of the crime

la escena del crimen

it would be a crime colloq

sería un pecado

2. crime (criminal activity):

crime

delincuencia f

crime rate

índice m de criminalidad

organized crime

crimen organizado

I.wave [ˈweɪv] SOST

1. wave:

wave (of water)

ola f

wave (on surface, of hair)

ondulación f

to make waves fig

causar problemas

to be on the crest of the wave fig

estar en la cumbre

2. wave FIS:

wave

onda f

3. wave (hand movement):

to give sb a wave

saludar a alguien con la mano

II.wave [ˈweɪv] VB vb intr

1. wave (make hand movement):

to wave at [or to] sb

saludar a alguien con la mano

to wave goodbye

decir adiós con la mano

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave field of corn

mecerse con el viento

wave flag

ondear

III.wave [ˈweɪv] VB vb trans

1. wave (move to signal):

to wave sb goodbye

decir adiós con la mano a alguien

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave

agitar

3. wave (hair):

wave

ondular

to have one's hair waved

rizarse el pelo

wave SOST

Contributo di un utente

to make waves (to create a sensation) fig colloq

causar sensación

to make waves (to draw attention to oneself) fig colloq

llamar la atención

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Ignoring a piggy bank theft crime wave, he goes into action when he learns that his own bank has also been stolen from his secure safe.

en.wikipedia.org

He was referring in particular to the crime wave that the population increase has brought along with it.

www.politico.com

He was given a grant to study the relationship, if any, between music and juvenile crime wave which had suddenly broken out in the early 1950s.

en.wikipedia.org

Poverty and lack of education was driving the crime wave, they said.

www.stuff.co.nz

He wants to promote the biggest crime wave ever known.

en.wikipedia.org

But a local crime wave can make a difference to premiums.

www.telegraph.co.uk

In 2011, the crime wave appeared to be subsiding, with levels returning to those prior to 2007.

en.wikipedia.org

A violent crime wave struck the building.

en.wikipedia.org

Social services were cut and the police department was struggling with the ensuing crime wave that was gripping the city.

www.rollingstone.com

A rampant crime wave in the cities prompts the deployment of more security forces, leaving the hinterlands with little or no law and order.

en.wikipedia.org