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the long arm of the law. literary. Add to word list. the police. la policía. You can't escape the long arm of the law (= the police will catch you if you have done something illegal). No te puedes escapar del largo brazo de la ley. (Traducción de the long arm of the law del Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) C1.
Inglés. Español. the long arm of the law n. figurative (police powers) el brazo de la ley expr. el largo brazo de la ley expr. If you break the law, the police will catch you - you can't outrun the long arm of the law. Si violas la ley la policía te agarrará.
The long arm of the law is shortened when it comes to corporate crimes. El brazo largo de la ley se acorta cuando se trata de delitos corporativos. Now the long arm of the law is about to make an arrest.
the long arm of the law n noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. figurative (police powers) el brazo de la ley expr expresión: Expresiones idiomáticas, dichos, refranes y frases hechas de tres o más palabras ("Dios nos libre", "a lo hecho, pecho").
the long arm of the law. el brazo de la ley ⧫ el alcance de la ley. See full dictionary entry for long below. Collins English-Spanish Dictionary © by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. long. [(British) lɒŋ , (US) lɔŋ ] Formas de la palabra: long, comparative longer [British ], superlative longest. adjetivo. 1. (in size)
the long arm of the law. idiom literary. Add to word list. the police: You can't escape the long arm of the law (= the police will catch you if you have done something illegal). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The police generally. anti-police. anti-riot. baton charge. billy club. booze bus. escort. fuzz. gendarmerie. Interpol. kettle.
THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW translate: la policía. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary.
