crime wave dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de crime wave dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

crime doesn't pay épith wave, rate

de criminalité

the wave of crime which had gone unchecked

cet accroissement de la criminalité qu'on n'a pu maîtriser

Traductions de crime wave dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

crime [GB krʌɪm, Am kraɪm] SUBST

1. crime (offence):

crime (minor)

délit m

crime (serious)

crime m (against contre)

the crime of murder/theft

le meurtre/vol

a crime of violence

un crime violent

crimes against property/the person

atteintes à la propriété/la personne

2. crime U (criminal activity):

crime

criminalité f

crime doesn't pay

le crime ne paie pas

crime doesn't pay épith wave, rate

de criminalité

3. crime (immoral act):

crime fig

crime m

it's a crime to waste food

c'est un crime de gaspiller la nourriture

4. crime épith (of genre):

crime fiction, novel, writing

policier/-ière

I.wave [GB weɪv, Am weɪv] SUBST

1. wave (hand gesture):

wave

signe m (de la main)

to give sb a wave

faire un signe de la main à qn

she gave him a wave from the bus

elle lui a fait signe du bus

with a wave, she disappeared

après un signe (de la main) elle a disparu

to greet sb with a wave

accueillir qn d'un signe de la main

to dismiss objections with a wave

balayer des objections d'un geste

with a wave of his wand

d'un coup de baguette magique

2. wave (of water):

wave

vague f

a 10-metre wave

une vague de 10 mètres

to make waves wind:

faire des vagues

to make waves (cause a stir) fig

faire du bruit

to make waves (cause trouble)

créer des histoires

3. wave (outbreak):

wave

vague f

a wave of arrests/sympathy/strikes

une vague d'arrestations/de solidarité/de grèves

to occur in waves

se produire par vagues

4. wave (surge):

wave

vague f

a wave of heat/settlers

une vague de chaleur/colons

5. wave (in hair):

wave

cran m

6. wave PHYS:

wave

onde f

radio/light waves

ondes radio/lumineuses

7. wave (in sand etc):

wave

ondulation f

II.waves SUBST

waves pl. tantum littér:

the waves

les flots mpl

III.wave [GB weɪv, Am weɪv] VERBE trans

1. wave (move from side to side):

wave ticket, banknote, piece of paper, flag, handkerchief

agiter

wave umbrella, stick, gun

brandir

to wave sth at sb ticket, flag

agiter qc devant qn

to wave sth at sb gun, stick

brandir qc en direction de qn

to wave one's magic wand

donner un coup de baguette magique (over à)

2. wave:

to wave goodbye to person

faire au revoir de la main à

fig you can wave goodbye to your chances of winning

tu peux dire adieu à tes chances de gagner

3. wave (direct):

they waved us on/away/through

ils nous ont fait signe d'avancer/de nous éloigner/de passer

4. wave (at hairdresser's):

to have one's hair waved

se faire faire une mise en plis

IV.wave [GB weɪv, Am weɪv] VERBE intr

1. wave (with hand):

to wave to or at sb

saluer qn de la main

to wave to sb to do

faire signe à qn de faire

to wave frantically at sb

gesticuler en direction de qn

2. wave (move gently):

wave branches:

onduler

wave corn:

ondoyer

wave flag:

flotter au vent

crime wave dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de crime wave dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

crime wave SUBST

crime wave

vague f de criminalité

Traductions de crime wave dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

une recrudescence de la criminalité

a new crime wave

Traductions de crime wave dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

crime [kraɪm] SUBST

1. crime (illegal act):

crime

crime m

2. crime (shameful act):

crime

délit m

I.wave [ˈweɪv] SUBST

1. wave (surge of water):

wave a. fig

vague f

wave of strikes/enthusiasm

vague de grèves/d'enthousiasme

to make waves

créer des remous

2. wave (hand movement):

wave

signe m (de la main)

with a wave of sb's hand

d'un signe de la main

to give sb a wave

saluer qn de la main

3. wave PHYS:

wave

onde f

long/medium/short wave

onde longue/moyenne/courte

4. wave (hairstyle):

wave

cran m

to have a natural wave

avoir les cheveux qui ondulent naturellement

II.wave [ˈweɪv] VERBE intr

1. wave (make hand movement):

wave

faire un signe (de la main)

to wave at/to sb/sth

faire un signe de la main à qn/qc

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave

ondoyer

wave flag

flotter

3. wave (have curves in hair):

wave

onduler

III.wave [ˈweɪv] VERBE trans

1. wave (move to signal):

wave

faire un signe (de la main)

to wave hello to sb

saluer qn d'un geste

to wave goodbye to sb

dire au revoir à qn d'un geste

to wave one's hand

faire un signe de la main

he waved me forward

il m'a fait signe d'avancer

to wave goodbye to sth fig

dire adieu à qc

2. wave (move side to side):

wave wand, flag

agiter

3. wave (make curves in hair):

wave

onduler

to wave one's hair

se faire onduler les cheveux

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

Many conservative politicians used the film to blame popular culture for a youth crime wave.

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A violent crime wave took over the development, and the community saw crime rise, as quality of life and housing values declined.

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As the money arrived, so did a violent crime wave that lasted through the early 1990s.

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

www.telegraph.co.uk

The difference was so huge that it could not be explained by a crime wave.

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

www.rollingstone.com

But then, in dark red, there's the huge crime wave that lasted nearly 50 years from start to finish.

www.motherjones.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.

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

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The town was struggling economically and there was a crime wave when he was growing up, and he frequently got into fights.

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