#65 📱 FBI busts $6 million iPhone and iPad counterfeit ring Flashcards
Vocabulary review
to arrest someone, especially for offenses relating to drugs
BUST
BUST (v.)
prender
illegal copies made in order to trick people
COUNTERFEIT
COUNTERFEIT (adj.)
falso, falsificado
a group of people involved in an activity, especially an illegal one
RING
RING (n.)
quadrilha
to place something in the center of a space or area
CENTER
CENTER (v.)
concentrar, focar, especializar
used for showing that you are not certain that something you are reporting is true
REPORTEDLY
REPORTEDLY
supostamente, ao que consta, acredita-se
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
APPLE
maçã
a plan for achieving something, especially something illegal or dishonest
SCHEME
SCHEME
golpe, trama, esquema
a lawyer, especially one who represents people in court
ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY
advogado
an official statement or report that an organization gives to reporters, for example about a new product or an important achievement
PRESS RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE
comunicado à imprensa
a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing
DEVICE
DEVICE
aparelho, instrumento, mecanismo, dispositivo, apetrecho
to harm something physically so that it is broken, spoiled, or injure
DAMAGE
DAMAGE (v.)
danificar, quebrar
to give someone something in return for something that they give you
EXCHANGE
EXCHANGE (v.)
trocar
real, not false or copied
AUTHENTIC
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
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
MARKUP
margem, margem de lucro, markup
real, rather than pretended or false
GENUINE
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
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