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1 traición
f.1 treason, double cross, treachery, betrayal.2 treacherous act, act of treason, betrayal, breach of confidence.* * *1 treason, betrayal\a traición treacherouslyalta traición high treason* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=deslealtad) betrayal; (=alevosía) treachery2) (Jur) treason* * *a) ( delito) treasonfue acusado de traición a la patria — he was accused of treason o of betraying his country
b) ( acto desleal) treachery, betrayal* * *= betrayal, treachery, treason, act of treachery, act of treason.Ex. The author explores the major themes of the novel: self-identity; love; and betrayal.Ex. The writer focuses on the innocent dead, violence, lust, and political treachery.Ex. The author categorizes an impeachable offense as one that threatens the safety of the country, either as treason or bribery.Ex. This dramatic act of treachery against the Republic was actually entirely due to political infighting between republican factions.Ex. It is also an act of treason against humanity, since it has been used to justify an attempt to destroy the world economy.----* acto de traición = treasonable, act of treachery, act of treason.* alta traición = high treason.* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.* cometer una traición = commit + treason, commit + an act of treason.* * *a) ( delito) treasonfue acusado de traición a la patria — he was accused of treason o of betraying his country
b) ( acto desleal) treachery, betrayal* * *= betrayal, treachery, treason, act of treachery, act of treason.Ex: The author explores the major themes of the novel: self-identity; love; and betrayal.
Ex: The writer focuses on the innocent dead, violence, lust, and political treachery.Ex: The author categorizes an impeachable offense as one that threatens the safety of the country, either as treason or bribery.Ex: This dramatic act of treachery against the Republic was actually entirely due to political infighting between republican factions.Ex: It is also an act of treason against humanity, since it has been used to justify an attempt to destroy the world economy.* acto de traición = treasonable, act of treachery, act of treason.* alta traición = high treason.* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.* cometer una traición = commit + treason, commit + an act of treason.* * *1 (delito) treasoncometer traición to commit treasonfue acusado de traición a la patria he was accused of treason o of betraying his country2 (acto desleal) treachery, betrayallo mataron a traición they killed him by treachery* * *
traición sustantivo femenino
traición sustantivo femenino
1 (a un amigo) betrayal, treachery: eso fue una traición, that was a betrayal
2 (al Estado, patria) treason, betrayal
3 a traición, treacherously
alta traición, high treason
' traición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alevosía
English:
betrayal
- double-cross
- sell-out
- sense
- treacherously
- treachery
- treason
* * *traición nf1. [infidelidad] betrayal;claudicar sería una traición a nuestros camaradas if we gave in, we would be betraying our comrades;le mataron a traición he was treacherously murdered;temía un disparo a traición he was afraid of being shot by someone on his own side2. [contra el Estado] treason;alta traición high treason* * *f1 treachery, betrayal;a traición treacherously2 JUR treason;alta traición high treason* * *traición nf, pl traiciones1) : treason2) : betrayal, treachery* * *traición n betrayal -
2 cometer
v.1 to commit (crimen).Ella cometió el crimen She committed the crime.2 to be done to, to be committed on.Se le cometió una injusticia An injustice was done to [him=her]* * *1 (crimen) to commit; (falta, error) to make* * *verb1) to commit2) make* * *VT [+ crimen, delito, pecado] to commit; [+ atentado] to carry out; [+ error] to make* * *verbo transitivo <crimen/delito/pecado> to commit; <error/falta> to make* * *= perpetrate.Ex. This article examines the specific methods used to address the abuses perpetrated by governments and to reveal the truth.----* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* cometer el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.* cometer errores por despiste = bump into + lampposts.* cometer plagio = plagiarise [plagiarize, -USA].* cometer suicidio = commit + suicide.* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.* cometer una imprudencia = commit + imprudence, be reckless.* cometer una injusticia = do + injustice.* cometer una tontería = pull + stunt.* cometer una traición = commit + treason, commit + an act of treason.* cometer un crimen = commit + murder.* cometer un delito = commit + crime, carry out + a crime.* cometer un disparate = make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* cometer un error = commit + error, make + mistake, make + error, be caught out, slip up.* cometer un error garrafal = commit + blunder, make + a bloomer, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* cometer un fraude = commit + fraud.* cometer un pecado = commit + sin, sin.* cometer un robo = execute + theft.* cometer un suicidio político = commit + political suicide.* * *verbo transitivo <crimen/delito/pecado> to commit; <error/falta> to make* * *= perpetrate.Ex: This article examines the specific methods used to address the abuses perpetrated by governments and to reveal the truth.
* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* cometer el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.* cometer errores por despiste = bump into + lampposts.* cometer plagio = plagiarise [plagiarize, -USA].* cometer suicidio = commit + suicide.* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.* cometer una imprudencia = commit + imprudence, be reckless.* cometer una injusticia = do + injustice.* cometer una tontería = pull + stunt.* cometer una traición = commit + treason, commit + an act of treason.* cometer un crimen = commit + murder.* cometer un delito = commit + crime, carry out + a crime.* cometer un disparate = make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* cometer un error = commit + error, make + mistake, make + error, be caught out, slip up.* cometer un error garrafal = commit + blunder, make + a bloomer, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* cometer un fraude = commit + fraud.* cometer un pecado = commit + sin, sin.* cometer un robo = execute + theft.* cometer un suicidio político = commit + political suicide.* * *cometer [E1 ]vt‹crimen/delito› to commit; ‹error/falta› to make; ‹pecado› to commitcometí la estupidez de decírselo I made the stupid mistake of telling him* * *
cometer ( conjugate cometer) verbo transitivo ‹crimen/delito/pecado› to commit;
‹error/falta› to make
cometer verbo transitivo
1 (una falta, un error) to make: cuídate de no cometer ningún error, be careful not to make any mistakes
2 (perpetrar) to commit: han atrapado al delincuente que cometió el atraco, they've caught the delinquent who committed the robbery
' cometer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
columpiarse
- confundirse
- desliz
- errar
- incurrir
- ortografía
- perpetrar
- equivocar
- error
English:
careless
- commit
- foul
- goof
- lapse
- make
- mistake
- offence
- perjury
- perpetrate
- slip up
- wrong
- blunder
- hard
- injustice
- offend
- perjure
* * *cometer vt[crimen] to commit; [error, falta de ortografía] to make; [pecado] to commit* * *v/t commit; error make* * *cometer vt1) : to commit2)cometer un error : to make a mistake* * *cometer vb2. (error, falta) to make -
3 cometer una traición
(v.) = commit + treason, commit + an act of treasonEx. Guides to Thailand warn you never to stop windswept paper money with a stomp -- the King is on all bills, you would practically be committing treason.Ex. We tend to forget that to sign the Declaration of Independence was to commit an act of treason -- and the punishment for treason was death.* * *(v.) = commit + treason, commit + an act of treasonEx: Guides to Thailand warn you never to stop windswept paper money with a stomp -- the King is on all bills, you would practically be committing treason.
Ex: We tend to forget that to sign the Declaration of Independence was to commit an act of treason -- and the punishment for treason was death. -
4 acto
m.1 act.no es responsable de sus actos he's not responsible for his actionshacer acto de presencia to show one's faceacto de fe act of faithacto reflejo reflex actionacto sexual sexual act2 ceremony (ceremonia).actos culturales cultural eventsacto electoral election rally3 act (Teatro).* * *1 act, action2 (ceremonia) ceremony, meeting, public function3 TEATRO act4 RELIGIÓN Act\acto seguido immediately afterwardsen acto de servicio in actionen el acto at onceacto de fe act of faithacto reflejo reflex actionacto sexual sexual intercourseActos de los Apóstoles Acts of the Apostles* * *noun m.act, deed* * *SM1) (=acción) act, actionel acto de escribir es un tipo de terapia — the act o action of writing is a kind of therapy
la atraparon en el acto de falsificar la firma — they caught her in the act of forging the signature
hacer acto de presencia — (=asistir) to attend, be present; (=aparecer) to appear; (=dejarse ver brevemente) put in an appearance
el acto sexual — the sexual o sex act
2) (=ceremonia)3) (Teat) act4)en el acto — (=inmediatamente) there and then
la ingresaron y la operaron en el acto — she was admitted and operated on there and then o on the spot
5)acto seguido, acto continuo — frm immediately after(wards)
* * *1)a) ( acción) actb) (en locs)en el acto: murió en el acto he died instantly; lo despidieron en el acto he was fired on the spot; acudieron en el acto they arrived immediately; fotocopias en el acto — photocopies while you wait
2) ( ceremonia)los actos conmemorativos de... — the celebrations to commemorate...
3) (Teatr) act* * *= act, event, deed.Ex. The sheer act of preservation renders the material permanent rather than transitory.Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.----* acto barbárico = barbaric act.* acto comunicativo = communication act.* acto de cobardía = act of cowardice.* acto de evitar = avoidance.* acto de fé = act of faith.* acto delictivo = delinquent act, criminal act.* acto de piratería = piracy.* acto de publicar = publication.* acto de rebeldía = act of opposition.* acto de traición = treasonable, treasonable, act of treachery, act of treason.* acto espontáneo de = random act of.* acto extraño = weirdness.* acto ilícito = wrongful act.* acto irracional = irrational act.* acto oficial = official act, public engagement.* acto racional = rational act.* acto raro = weirdness.* acto reflejo = knee-jerk reaction.* acto relacionado con el libro = book event.* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].* acto sexual = sexual act.* actos heróicos = heroics.* acto social = networking event.* acto terrorista = act of terror.* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.* organizar un acto = hold + event.* organizar un acto público = organise + function.* presidir un acto = preside over + act.* realizar un acto = commit + act.* * *1)a) ( acción) actb) (en locs)en el acto: murió en el acto he died instantly; lo despidieron en el acto he was fired on the spot; acudieron en el acto they arrived immediately; fotocopias en el acto — photocopies while you wait
2) ( ceremonia)los actos conmemorativos de... — the celebrations to commemorate...
3) (Teatr) act* * *= act, event, deed.Ex: The sheer act of preservation renders the material permanent rather than transitory.
Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.* acto barbárico = barbaric act.* acto comunicativo = communication act.* acto de cobardía = act of cowardice.* acto de evitar = avoidance.* acto de fé = act of faith.* acto delictivo = delinquent act, criminal act.* acto de piratería = piracy.* acto de publicar = publication.* acto de rebeldía = act of opposition.* acto de traición = treasonable, treasonable, act of treachery, act of treason.* acto espontáneo de = random act of.* acto extraño = weirdness.* acto ilícito = wrongful act.* acto irracional = irrational act.* acto oficial = official act, public engagement.* acto racional = rational act.* acto raro = weirdness.* acto reflejo = knee-jerk reaction.* acto relacionado con el libro = book event.* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].* acto sexual = sexual act.* actos heróicos = heroics.* acto social = networking event.* acto terrorista = act of terror.* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.* organizar un acto = hold + event.* organizar un acto público = organise + function.* presidir un acto = preside over + act.* realizar un acto = commit + act.* * *A1 (acción) act2 ( en locs):acto seguido immediately after, immediately afterward(s)en el acto: murió en el acto he died instantlyme cambiaron la rueda en el acto they changed my wheel there and then o then and therelos bomberos acudieron en el acto the firefighters arrived immediately[ S ] llaves/fotocopias en el acto keys cut/photocopies while you waitCompuestos:act of war( frml):el acto carnal the sexual act ( frml)act of contritionact of atonementact of faithact of warhacer acto de precencia to put in an appearancemorir en acto de servicio «soldado» to die on active service;«policía/bombero» to die in the course of one's dutyFreudian sliplegally binding actpublic engagementreligious servicereflex actionsexual act ( frml)durante el acto sexual during sexual intercourse o the sexual actB(ceremonia): acto inaugural/de clausura opening/closing ceremonylos actos conmemorativos de … the celebrations to commemorate …asiste a todos los actos oficiales he attends all official functionsC ( Teatr) actuna comedia en tres actos a comedy in three acts* * *
acto sustantivo masculino
1
[policía/bombero] to die in the course of one's duty;◊ acto sexual sexual act (frml)b) ( en locs)
en el acto ‹ morir› instantly;
‹ acudir› immediately;
2
b) (Teatr) act
acto sustantivo masculino
1 act, action: es un acto impropio de su carácter, the behaviour is out of character for him
acto reflejo, reflex action
acto sexual, sexual intercourse
2 (evento público) ceremony: el acto de inauguración fue muy aburrido, the opening ceremony was really boring
3 Teat act
♦ Locuciones: hacer acto de presencia, to put in an appearance
acto seguido, immediately afterwards
Mil en acto de servicio, in action
en el acto, at once: vinieron en el acto, they came immediately
"se reparan zapatos en el acto", "shoes repaired while you wait"
' acto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acción
- alevosa
- alevoso
- amarre
- coordinador
- coordinadora
- deplorable
- desarrollo
- deslucir
- escena
- fastos
- impresión
- presencia
- responder
- robar
- seca
- seco
- sumisión
- vandalismo
- abrir
- amor
- asistir
- atrocidad
- barbaridad
- cerrar
- cívico
- clausurar
- comienzo
- cultural
- desarrollar
- descortesía
- disparatado
- duración
- emotivo
- entierro
- estupidez
- extravagancia
- gamberrada
- hecho
- homenaje
- injusticia
- introducir
- lícito
- ligereza
- majadería
- maldad
- necedad
- obra
- patrocinador
- patrocinar
English:
act
- afterwards
- appearance
- benefit
- deed
- do
- formal
- function
- ill-considered
- impure
- impurity
- mindless
- mount
- on
- opening
- outright
- presence
- proceedings
- reception
- restoration
- roll call
- sober
- spot
- state
- stay away
- then
- action
- defiance
- intercourse
- most
- there
* * *♦ nm1. [acción] act;no es responsable de sus actos she's not responsible for her actions;lo acusaron de cometer actos terroristas he was charged with committing acts of terrorism;lo cazaron en el acto de huir con el dinero they caught him just as he was making off with the moneyacto de conciliación = formal attempt to reach an out-of-court settlement;acto de fe act of faith;Ling acto de habla speech act; Ling acto ilocutivo illocution, illocutionary act; Ling acto perlocutivo perlocution, perlocutionary act;acto de presencia: [m5] hacer acto de presencia to attend;acto reflejo reflex action;[policía] he was killed in the course of his duty;acto sexual sexual act;acto de solidaridad show of solidarity2. [ceremonia] ceremony;un acto conmemorativo del Día de la Independencia an Independence Day celebration, an event to mark Independence Day;es responsable de la organización de actos culturales she is responsible for organizing cultural events;asistió a todos los actos electorales de su partido he attended all his party's election rallies;su último acto oficial fue la inauguración de un hospital her last official engagement was the opening of a hospital3. Teatro act;una comedia en dos actos a comedy in two acts♦ acto seguido loc advimmediately after♦ en el acto loc advon the spot, there and then;reparaciones en el acto repairs done while you wait;murió en el acto she died instantly* * *m1 TEA act2 ( ceremonia) ceremony3 ( acción):acto violento act of violence;en acto de servicio on active service;hacer acto de presencia put in an appearance4:acto seguido immediately afterward(s);en el acto instantly, there and then* * *acto nm1) acción: act, deed2) : act (in a play)3)el acto sexual : sexual intercourse4)en el acto : right away, on the spot5)acto seguido : immediately after* * *acto n1. (en general) act -
5 cometer un acto de traición
(v.) = commit + an act of treasonEx. We tend to forget that to sign the Declaration of Independence was to commit an act of treason -- and the punishment for treason was death.* * *(v.) = commit + an act of treasonEx: We tend to forget that to sign the Declaration of Independence was to commit an act of treason -- and the punishment for treason was death.
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6 delito
m.crime, offense.cometer un delito to commit a crime o an offenseno es ningún delito criticar al profesor it's no crime to criticize the teacherdelito ecológico ecological crimedelito fiscal tax offensedelito informático computer crimedelito de sangre violent crime* * *1 offence (US offense), crime\ser cogido,-a en flagrante delito to be caught red-handedel cuerpo del delito the corpus delictidelito común common offence* * *noun m.1) crime2) offence* * *SM1) (Jur) (=acción criminal) crime; (=infracción) offence, offense (EEUU)2) (=fechoría) (lit) felony; (fig) misdeed* * *masculino crime, offense*cometer un delito — to commit a crime o an offense
* * *= crime, criminal act, offense [offence, -UK], misdeed, criminal offence, tort.Ex. Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; crime AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND VAGABONDS.Ex. Simenon may be read by many people for amusement only, but if we read him thoughtfully he shows us a variety of insights into the kind of crises that push people into criminal acts.Ex. The author categorizes an impeachable offense as one that threatens the safety of the country, either as treason or bribery.Ex. By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.Ex. Works on alcoholic intoxication as a criminal offense are entered under the heading Drunkenness.Ex. Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.----* acusaciones de delito criminal = criminal charges.* autor de un delito = perpetrator.* brigada de delitos económicos = fraud squad.* brigada de delitos monetarios = fraud squad.* cometer un delito = commit + crime, carry out + a crime.* delito cibernético = cybercrime.* delito contra la propiedad = property crime.* delito criminal = digital crime.* delito de drogas = drug offense.* delito de menor grado = misdemeanour [misdimeanor, -USA].* delito grave = felony, serious offence.* delito informático = computer crime.* delito menor = misdemeanour [misdimeanor, -USA], petty offense, petty crime, minor offence.* delito penal = criminal offence.* delito relacionado con las drogas = drug offense.* delito sexual = sex crime.* objeto de delito contra el estado = impeachable.* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.* * *masculino crime, offense*cometer un delito — to commit a crime o an offense
* * *= crime, criminal act, offense [offence, -UK], misdeed, criminal offence, tort.Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; crime AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND VAGABONDS.
Ex: Simenon may be read by many people for amusement only, but if we read him thoughtfully he shows us a variety of insights into the kind of crises that push people into criminal acts.Ex: The author categorizes an impeachable offense as one that threatens the safety of the country, either as treason or bribery.Ex: By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.Ex: Works on alcoholic intoxication as a criminal offense are entered under the heading Drunkenness.Ex: Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.* acusaciones de delito criminal = criminal charges.* autor de un delito = perpetrator.* brigada de delitos económicos = fraud squad.* brigada de delitos monetarios = fraud squad.* cometer un delito = commit + crime, carry out + a crime.* delito cibernético = cybercrime.* delito contra la propiedad = property crime.* delito criminal = digital crime.* delito de drogas = drug offense.* delito de menor grado = misdemeanour [misdimeanor, -USA].* delito grave = felony, serious offence.* delito informático = computer crime.* delito menor = misdemeanour [misdimeanor, -USA], petty offense, petty crime, minor offence.* delito penal = criminal offence.* delito relacionado con las drogas = drug offense.* delito sexual = sex crime.* objeto de delito contra el estado = impeachable.* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.* * *crime, offense*los delitos contra la propiedad crimes o offenses against propertycometer un delito to commit a crime o an offenseevadir impuestos constituye delito tax evasion is a criminal offenseha incurrido en delito you have committed a crimelo dices como si eso fuera un delito you say it as if that were a crimeCompuestos:environmental crimecommon crime, non-political crimewhite-collar crime( Der) (serious) bodily harmacusar a algn de delito de lesiones to accuse sb of causing serious serious bodily harmviolent crimewhite-collar crimetax offense*computer crimecurrency offense*political offense* o crimesex offense* o crime* * *
delito sustantivo masculino
crime, offense( conjugate offense);
delito informático computer crime
delito sustantivo masculino
1 crime, offence, US offense
cuerpo del delito, corpus delicti
delito de sangre, violent crime
2 fig (barbaridad) outrage: es un delito desperdiciar tanta comida, it's a crime to waste so much food
' delito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
constitutiva
- constitutivo
- culpar
- flagrante
- implicación
- impune
- incurrir
- perdonar
- perpetrar
- reo
- responsable
- sedición
- seguridad
- violación
- amnistiar
- autor
- cometer
- confesar
- constituir
- crimen
- culpable
- encubrir
- envolver
- implicar
- investigación
- investigar
- pagar
- pez
- responsabilizar
- traición
English:
come under
- crime
- felony
- forgery
- misdemeanor
- misdemeanour
- offence
- statutory
- aid
- computer
- criminal
- felon
- offend
- offender
- offense
* * *delito nmcrime, offence;cometer un delito to commit a crime o an offence;lo cogieron en flagrante delito he was caught in the act;no es ningún delito criticar al profesor it's no crime to criticize the teacher;Derser constitutivo de delito to constitute an offence;Famel corte de pelo que te han hecho es un delito that haircut you've got is criminal;Famtener delito [ser el colmo] [persona] to be an absolute disgrace;[cosa, hecho] to be an outrage delito común common crime;delito ecológico ecological crime;delito financiero financial crime;delito fiscal tax offence;delito informático computer crime;delito menor minor offence;delito político political crime;delito contra la propiedad crime against property;delito contra la salud pública crime against public health;delito de sangre violent crime* * *m offense, Broffence* * *delito nm: crime, offense* * *delito n crime / offence
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Offences against the Person Act 1861 — The Offences against the Person Act 1861[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ir … Wikipedia
United States Treason Laws — see Wikisource http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/United States Code/Title 18/Part I/Chapter 1152381. TreasonWhoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the… … Wikipedia
