#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
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
WARRANTY
garantia
objects produced for sale
GOODS
GOODS
produtos, bens, mercadorias
to get money from a person or organization in a dishonest way
DEFRAUD
DEFRAUD
fraudar
to ask for something, or to try to get something
SEEK
SEEK
visar, almejar, procurar
to make something or someone become gradually less effective, confident, or successful
UNDERMINE
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
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
FURTHERANCE
promoção
an aggravated crime has features, such as the use of violence, that make it worse
AGGRAVATED
AGGRAVATED
qualificado
stealing information about someone that makes it possible to use their bank account or credit card
IDENTITY THEFT
IDENTITY THEFT
roubo de identidade
an official statement accusing someone of committing a serious crime, or the document with which this is done
INDICTMENT
INDICTMENT
denúncia
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
PERPETRATOR
PERPETRATOR
agente, autor
to own a physical object
POSSESS
POSSESS
possuir, controlar
a method for doing or achieving something
MEANS
MEANS
meio
to reply, especially in writing
RESPOND
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
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
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
MONEY LAUNDERING
lavagem de dinheiro
to hide the origin of money obtained from illegal activities by putting it into legal businesses
LAUNDER
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
LAW ENFORCEMENT
polícia
to take something using official power and force
SEIZE
SEIZE
apreender
used for showing that an amount, number, time, etc. is not exact
ROUGHLY
ROUGHLY
aproximadamente
a leader of a group of people who are doing something illegal or wrong
RINGLEADER
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
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
Procurador Federal dos Estados Unidos, Promotor de Justiça Federal dos Estados Unidos
a government department
OFFICE
OFFICE
procuradoria
in or from the south of a country or region
SOUTHERN
SOUTHERN
do sul, meridional
