el
masculine
/ˈkɾimen/
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Translation
crime, murder
Word origin
From Latin crimen ('charge, accusation, fault, crime'). The same root gives English 'crime' and 'criminal'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- crimen
- English cognates
- crime, criminal, recriminate
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcrimenesirregular
Examples
cometido medianoche.
The crime was committed between eleven at night and midnight.
prioridad .
Fighting crime is a priority for the government.
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It is a crime to let such a great talent go to waste.
novela .
The novel deals with an unsolved crime in a small village.
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Throwing food away like that seems like a crime to me.
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