WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| crackdown n | informal (law enforcement) | medidas severas nfpl + adj |
| | | mano dura loc nom f |
| | | medidas enérgicas nfpl + adj |
| | There's been a crackdown on illegal parking. |
| | Han tomado medidas severas respecto del estacionamiento ilegal. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| crack down vi phrasal | informal (enforce laws) | ponerse más estricto loc verb |
| | | tomar medidas enérgicas loc verb |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | aplicar mano dura loc verb |
| | | ajustar las riendas loc verb |
| | The police will no longer tolerate public drunkenness; they're going to crack down. |
| | La policía ya no va a tolerar la ebriedad en público, van a ponerse más estrictos. |
| crack down on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (not tolerate) | tomar medidas contra loc verb |
| | | ponerse duro con loc verb |
| | | ponerse serio con loc verb |
| | The principal is starting to crack down on unexcused absences. |
| | El director está empezando a tomar medidas contra las ausencias injustificadas. |
| crack down on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (punish) | acabar con vtr + prep |
| | | castigar a vtr + prep |
| | Every holiday, police set up checkpoints to crack down on drunk drivers. |
| | En las fiestas, la policía pone puestos de control para acabar con los conductores ebrios. |