#65 📱 FBI busts $6 million iPhone and iPad counterfeit ring Flashcards by Ulisses Carvalho

to arrest someone, especially for offenses relating to drugs

BUST

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BUST (v.)

prender

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illegal copies made in order to trick people

COUNTERFEIT

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COUNTERFEIT (adj.)

falso, falsificado

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a group of people involved in an activity, especially an illegal one

RING

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RING (n.)

quadrilha

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to place something in the center of a space or area

CENTER

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CENTER (v.)

concentrar, focar, especializar

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used for showing that you are not certain that something you are reporting is true

REPORTEDLY

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REPORTEDLY

supostamente, ao que consta, acredita-se

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a hard round fruit that is white inside and has a smooth red, yellow, or green skin, which is called a peel when it has been removed

APPLE

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APPLE

maçã

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a plan for achieving something, especially something illegal or dishonest

SCHEME

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SCHEME

golpe, trama, esquema

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a lawyer, especially one who represents people in court

ATTORNEY

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ATTORNEY

advogado

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an official statement or report that an organization gives to reporters, for example about a new product or an important achievement

PRESS RELEASE

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PRESS RELEASE

comunicado à imprensa

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a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing

DEVICE

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DEVICE

aparelho, instrumento, mecanismo, dispositivo, apetrecho

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to harm something physically so that it is broken, spoiled, or injure

DAMAGE

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DAMAGE (v.)

danificar, quebrar

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to give someone something in return for something that they give you

EXCHANGE

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EXCHANGE (v.)

trocar

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real, not false or copied

AUTHENTIC

autêntico

to cause to be transported; send

SHIP

SHIP (v.)

enviar

an area of land that has its own government and official borders

COUNTRY

país

the amount of money that someone who sells goods adds to the price of the goods in order to make a profit

MARKUP

margem, margem de lucro, markup

real, rather than pretended or false

GENUINE

genuíno, autêntico, legítimo

easy to move and use in different places; relating to or using communication technology such as smartphones, GPS devices, etc. that can be used anywhere

MOBILE

MOBILE (adj.)

portátil

not the same as anything or anyone else

UNIQUE

específico, único, próprio

if one thing matches another, or if they match, they are the same or have similar qualities

MATCH

MATCH (v.)

corresponder, coincidir

if an insurance agreement covers a situation or person, it provides protection against loss for that situation or person

COVER

COVER (v.)

cobrir, incluir

a company’s written promise to repair or replace a product that you buy from them if it breaks or does not work, usually for a specific period of time after you buy it

WARRANTY

garantia

objects produced for sale

GOODS

produtos, bens, mercadorias

to get money from a person or organization in a dishonest way

DEFRAUD

fraudar

to ask for something, or to try to get something

SEEK

visar, almejar, procurar

to make something or someone become gradually less effective, confident, or successful

UNDERMINE

prejudicar, desvalorizar, atrapalhar

a place where people sell goods outside in a city, town, or village market; (Economics) the activity of buying and selling

MARKETPLACE

mercado

to injure, damage, or have a bad effect on someone or something

HARM

HARM (v.)

prejudicar, lesar

the process of helping something to develop successfully

FURTHERANCE

promoção

an aggravated crime has features, such as the use of violence, that make it worse

AGGRAVATED

qualificado

stealing information about someone that makes it possible to use their bank account or credit card

IDENTITY THEFT

roubo de identidade

an official statement accusing someone of committing a serious crime, or the document with which this is done

INDICTMENT

denúncia

someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

PERPETRATOR

agente, autor

to own a physical object

POSSESS

possuir, controlar

a method for doing or achieving something

MEANS

meio

to reply, especially in writing

RESPOND

responder

an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way

REQUEST

REQUEST (n.)

pedido, solicitação

to include the whole of an area

SPAN

SPAN (v.)

estender-se, abranger

if someone allegedly does something, another person says that they have done it, even though this has not been proved

ALLEGEDLY

supostamente, aparentemente

if you face a problem, or if it faces you, it is likely or certain to happen and you have to deal with it

FACE

FACE (v.)

enfrentar, encarar

the legal offense of planning a serious crime

CONSPIRACY

formação de quadrilha

the concealment of the origins of illegally obtained money, typically by means of transfers involving foreign banks or legitimate businesses

MONEY LAUNDERING

lavagem de dinheiro

to hide the origin of money obtained from illegal activities by putting it into legal businesses

LAUNDER

lavar (dinheiro)

an official statement accusing someone of committing a crime

CHARGE

CHARGE (n.)

acusação

if the police arrest someone, they take that person to a police station because they believe he or she has committed a crime. Someone who has been arrested is under arrest, and if they are not allowed to leave, they are in custody

ARREST

ARREST (v.)

prender, deter

the police or other officials who stop crime or catch criminals

LAW ENFORCEMENT

polícia

to take something using official power and force

SEIZE

apreender

used for showing that an amount, number, time, etc. is not exact

ROUGHLY

aproximadamente

a leader of a group of people who are doing something illegal or wrong

RINGLEADER

chefe de quadrilha

a lawyer appointed by the President in each judicial district to prosecute and defend cases for the federal government

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

Procurador Federal dos Estados Unidos, Promotor de Justiça Federal dos Estados Unidos

a government department

OFFICE

procuradoria

in or from the south of a country or region

SOUTHERN

do sul, meridional

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