FOUL PLAY in Spanish - Cambridge Dictionary

Translation of foul play – English–Spanish dictionary

foul play
noun
a criminal act, especially involving murder
hecho delictivo
A man has been found dead and the police suspect foul play.

(Translation of foul play from the PASSWORD English–Spanish Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of foul play

foul play
The priest of the temple was arrested for foul play.
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Is there any suspicion of foul play in connection with these fires?
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Local newspapers swept up feelings of injustice and foul play.
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Most eventually return or are found by law enforcement officers and do not involve foul play.
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The possibility of a foul play investigation hung in the balance.
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They also insist that such destruction is not due to foul play or mischief on the part of the herdsmen.
The health authorities do not find any evidence of foul play and leave.
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It seems to me that the complexity of the operation combined with the speed does enhance the possibilities of foul play—through the elimination of evidence.
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Translations of foul play

in Chinese (Traditional)
罪行, 暴行, (尤指)謀殺…
in Chinese (Simplified)
罪行, 暴行, (尤指)谋杀…
in Portuguese
crime…
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cinayet, süikast…
crime…
misdaad…
zločin…
forbrydelse, uærligt spil…
kejahatan…
การฆาตรกรรม…
tội phạm bạo lực…
morderstwo, zbrodnia…
brott…
pembunuhan…
das Verbrechen…
forbrytelse, mord…
нечесна гра…
убийство, насильственная смерть…
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