What does "hampa" mean in English?

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Spanish

hampa

English

underworld

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Alternative translations of "hampa"

criminal underworld
gangland
crime
mafia

Examples of how to use "hampa" in Spanish

Spanish
La policía lucha contra el hampa.
English
The police fight against crime.
Spanish
El hampa controla algunas zonas de la ciudad.
English
Crime controls some areas of the city.
Spanish
La policía combate al hampa cada día.
English
The police combat crime every day.
Spanish
Publicaron un libro sobre el hampa local.
English
They published a book about local crime.
Spanish
Mi abuelo habló del hampa en su juventud.
English
My grandfather talked about crime in his youth.

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