violence

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvaɪələns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈvaɪələns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vī′ə ləns)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
violence n (nature, collision: physical force)violencia nf
 The violence of the storm left several buildings damaged.
 La violencia de la tormenta dejó varios edificios dañados.
violence n (speech, emotion: vehemence)violencia nf
  vehemencia nf
 She reacted with such violence that we knew we'd never convince her.
 Reaccionó con tanta violencia que supimos que jamás íbamos a convencerla.
violence n (act of physical abuse)violencia nf
  acto de violencia loc nom m
 Violence against children must always be reported to authorities.
 La violencia contra los niños siempre debe ser informada a las autoridades.
violence n (disorder, disturbance)violencia nf
  disturbio nm
 The protest started peacefully, but descended into violence later in the day.
 La protesta comenzó de forma pacífica, pero más tarde desembocó en violencia.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
act of violence n (law: violent act, attack)acto de violencia grupo nom
 Lo acusaban de haber cometido muchos actos de violencia.
climate of violence n (threat of attack)clima de violencia grupo nom
 People with homes near the US/Mexico border learn to live in a climate of violence.
 Los habitantes de la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos aprenden a vivir en un clima de violencia.
domestic violence n (physical abuse in the home)violencia doméstica loc nom f
 Rates of domestic violence spike during major televised sports events.
 La violencia doméstica aumenta durante los eventos deportivos televisados.
gender-based violence n (harm to [sb] motivated by gender)violencia de género nf + loc adj
  violencia por motivos de género, violencia por razones de género nf + loc adj
nonviolence,
non-violence n		 (pacifism)no violencia loc nom f
  pacifismo nm
resort to violence v expr (use physical force)recurrir a la violencia loc verb
 Even if he makes you really angry, you should never resort to violence.
 There's no need to resort to violence; we can solve this problem through discussion.
 Aunque realmente te haga enojar, nunca debes recurrir a la violencia. // No hay necesidad de recurrir a la violencia, podemos solucionar este problema hablando.
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'violence' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
aggressive - beating - Black Lives Matter - blood and thunder - bloodiness - bloodletting - bloodshed - bloodthirsty - brutality - by force - child abuse - common assault - depredation - domestic abuse - flare - flare up - flareup - flashpoint - fury - graphic - lethal force - make the fur fly - outbreak - peaceful - peacefully - physical abuse - racist attack - rape culture - riot police - rough stuff - savageness - sexual assault - strong-arm tactics - terror - terror tactics - terrorism - terrorist - terrorist attack - terroristic - the sword - thuggery - trouble spot - V-chip - vehemence - viciousness - volatility
Spanish:
ira - aumento de la violencia - brote de violencia - dialéctica - llegar a las manos - no-violencia - tropelía - violencia - violencia callejera - violencia contra la mujer - violencia de familia - violencia de género - violencia del género - violencia doméstica - violencia en - violencia en el noviazgo - violencia familiar - violencia gratuita - violencia institucional - violencia machista

Collocations: [physical, mental, school, workplace, domestic] violence, [mindless, shameless, gratuitous] violence, to [prevent, curb, stop] violence, more...

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