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How to Say "crime story" in Spanish

The Spanish word forcrime storyis policialB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
genre of literature or film
A dramatic illustration of a detective in a trench coat holding a magnifying glass, intently examining a clue on a dark street corner under the glow of a street lamp.

Examples

¿Viste el nuevo policial que estrenaron en Netflix?

Did you see the new crime show/police drama they premiered on Netflix?

Me gusta leer un buen policial antes de dormir.

I like reading a good crime novel before sleeping.

Shortened Noun

This noun form is a shortened version of phrases like 'película policial' (police film) or 'novela policial' (police novel). You use 'el' because the word 'policial' takes the place of the implied masculine noun (like 'el filme').

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