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1 punishable
adjective ((of offences etc) able or likely to be punished by law: Driving without a licence is a punishable offence.) punible, castigabletr['pʌnɪʃəbəl]1 punible, castigable2 SMALLLAW/SMALL delictivo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpunishable by death penado,-a con la muertepunishable ['pʌnɪʃəbəl] adj: punibleadj.• castigable adj.• penable adj.• punible adj.'pʌnɪʃəbəladjective punible (frml)['pʌnɪʃǝbl]ADJ (gen) punible; (Jur) punible, sancionablea punishable offence — una infracción penada or sancionada por la ley
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2 elbowing
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3 harbour
1. noun(a place of shelter for ships: All the ships stayed in (the) harbour during the storm.) puerto
2. verb1) (to give shelter or refuge to (a person): It is against the law to harbour criminals.)2) (to have (usually bad) thoughts in one's head: He harbours a grudge against me.)•harbour n puertotr['hɑːbəSMALLr/SMALL]1 puerto1 (criminal) encubrir2 (doubts) abrigar3 (suspicions) tener; (contain, hide) contener, esconder\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto harbour a grudge guardar rencorharbour master capitán nombre masculino de puerton.• bahía s.f.• puerto s.m. (UK)v.• abrigar v.• encubrir v.• esconder v.• guardar v.(US) ['hɑːbǝ(r)]1.N puerto m2.VT (=retain) [+ fear, hope] abrigar; (=shelter) [+ criminal, spy] dar abrigo or refugio a; (=conceal) esconder3.CPDharbour dues NPL — derechos mpl portuarios
harbour master N — capitán m de puerto
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4 pun
1. noun(a type of joke in which words are used that have a similar sound, but a different meaning: One example of a pun would be `A pun is a punishable offence'.) juego de palabras, retruécano
2. verb(to make a pun.) hacer un juego de palabrastr[pʌn]1 juego de palabras, retruécanopun n: juego m de palabras, albur m Mexn.• equívoco s.m.• juego de palabras s.m.• retruécano s.m.v.• hacer un juego de palabras v.pʌnnoun juego m de palabras, albur m (Méx)[pʌn]1.N juego m de palabras (on sobre); retruécano m, albur m (Mex)2.VI hacer un juego de palabras (on sobre); alburear (Mex)* * *[pʌn]noun juego m de palabras, albur m (Méx) -
5 crime
1. noun1) (act(s) punishable by law: Murder is a crime; Crime is on the increase.) crimen, delito2) (something wrong though not illegal: What a crime to cut down those trees!) delito, crimen•- criminal
2. noun(a person who has been found guilty of a crime.) criminal, delincuentecrime n1. delito2. delincuenciatr[kraɪm]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcrime doesn't pay no hay crimen sin castigoto commit a crime cometer un delitoto prevent crime prevenir la criminalidadcrime fiction novelas nombre femenino plural policíacascrime rate índice nombre masculino de criminalidadcrime wave ola delictivacrime ['kraɪm] n1) : crimen m, delito mto commit a crime: cometer un delito2) : crimen m, delincuencia forganized crime: crimen organizadon.• crimen s.m.• delito s.m.kraɪmit's a crime to waste such talent — (colloq) es un crimen or un pecado desperdiciar un talento así
b) u ( criminal activity) delincuencia fcrime doesn't pay — (set phrase) no hay crimen sin castigo (fr hecha); (before n) <rate, figures> de criminalidad
[kraɪm]crime wave — ola f delictiva
1. Nit's not a crime! — (fig) ¡no es para tanto!
2) (=activity) delincuencia f2.CPDcrime of passion N — crimen m pasional
crime prevention N — prevención f del crimen
crime rate N — índice m de criminalidad
crime scene N — lugar m del delito, escena f del crimen
Crime Squad N — ≈ Brigada f de Investigación Criminal (Sp)
crime statistics NPL — estadísticas fpl del crimen
crime wave N — ola f de crímenes or delitos
crime writer N — autor(a) m / f de novelas policíacas
* * *[kraɪm]it's a crime to waste such talent — (colloq) es un crimen or un pecado desperdiciar un talento así
b) u ( criminal activity) delincuencia fcrime doesn't pay — (set phrase) no hay crimen sin castigo (fr hecha); (before n) <rate, figures> de criminalidad
crime wave — ola f delictiva
См. также в других словарях:
offence — of|fence W3 BrE offense AmE [əˈfens] n 1.) an illegal action or a crime ▪ The possession of stolen property is a criminal offence. ▪ Punishment for a first offence is a fine. ▪ His solicitor said he committed the offence because he was heavily in … Dictionary of contemporary English
punishable — pun|ish|a|ble [ˈpʌnıʃəbəl] adj in law, a punishable act can be punished ▪ a punishable offence punishable by/with ▪ a crime punishable by death … Dictionary of contemporary English
punishable — UK [ˈpʌnɪʃəb(ə)l] / US adjective a punishable act will be punished because it is illegal a punishable offence punishable by: a crime punishable by 20 years in prison … English dictionary
punishable — [[t]pʌ̱nɪʃəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ by/with n If a crime is punishable in a particular way, anyone who commits it is punished in that way. Treason in this country is still punishable by death... They called on the authorities to make… … English dictionary
punishable — adjective a punishable act may be punished by law, especially in a particular way: a punishable offence (+ by): Murder is punishable by death … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Offence against the person — Criminal law Part o … Wikipedia
offence — (BrE) (AmE offense) noun 1 illegal act ADJECTIVE ▪ grave, heinous, major, serious ▪ lesser, minor, petty, trivial … Collocations dictionary
offence — 01. Shoplifting is a serious [offence], and will be punished. 02. The smell of perfume can be quite [offensive] to people with allergies. 03. Because it was his first [offence], he was let off with a warning. 04. In some countries, selling… … Grammatical examples in English
offence */*/*/ — UK [əˈfens] / US noun Word forms offence : singular offence plural offences 1) [countable] a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment motoring/firearms/public order offences criminal offence: Killing these animals is a criminal… … English dictionary
punishable — punish ► VERB 1) impose a penalty on (someone) for an offence. 2) impose a penalty on someone for (an offence). 3) treat harshly or unfairly. DERIVATIVES punishable adjective. ORIGIN Latin punire, from poena penalty … English terms dictionary
offence — /əˈfɛns / (say uh fens) noun 1. a transgression; a wrong; a sin. 2. any crime. 3. a crime which is not indictable, but is punishable summarily (summary offence). 4. a cause of transgression or wrong. 5. something that offends. 6. the act of… …