File 10 - Useful words and phrases Flashcards
acusado, reo
accused
adj
/əˈkjuːzd/
The dock is where an accused person sits or stands in court.
admirar, admirar a
admire
v
/ədˈmaɪə(r)/
I really admire Japanese design. It’s my favourite.
adoptar
adopt
v
/əˈdɒpt/
We’ve decided to adopt a child.
coartada
excusa, pretexto
alibi
n
/ˈæləbaɪ/
He had an alibi to prove where he was.
caja, estuche, maleta
caso, supuesto
case
n
/keɪs/
Not every criminal case can be solved.
cometer
commit
v
/kəˈmɪt/
Why do people commit crimes?
tribunal, corte
cancha, pista
court
n
/kɔːt/
The man was sentenced in court to life in prison.
defensa
fortificación
defence
n
/dɪˈfens/
He had no defence for his terrible actions.
deliberadamente
a propósito
deliberately
adv
/dɪˈlɪbərətli/
Murder is the crime of killing a person deliberately.
agente de policia, oficial de policia
detective
n
/dɪˈtektɪv/
He was a detective in the London police force.
expresión, frase, gesto
expression
n
/ɪkˈspreʃn/
She was the ideal witness with her expression of honesty and kindness.
culpable
guilty
adj
/ˈɡɪlti/
She was found guilty of committing a crime.
icono
icon
n
/ˈaɪkɒn/
Ronaldo is a football icon.
ideal, perfecto
ideal
adj
/aɪˈdiːəl/
She was the ideal person for the job.
identidad
identity
n
/aɪˈdentəti/
No one is sure of the identity of the murderer.
importancia
importance
n
/ɪmˈpɔːtns/
There was no malice in her, and no sense of importance.
tener la intención
intend
v
/ɪnˈtend/
They intend to call four witnesses during the trial.
investigación
investigation
n
/ɪnvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/
They spent a considerable amount of time and money on the investigation.
lanzar
(cohetes, misiles)
(botar un barco, zarpar)
(campaña publicitaria)
launch
v
/lɔːntʃ/
He decided to launch Facebook from his room in 2004.
equivocado, confundido, incorrecto
mistaken
adj
/mɪˈsteɪkən/
I was mistaken for a waitress in the restaurant.
matar (a una persona), asesinar
murder
v
/ˈmɜːdə(r)/
To murder somebody is a terrible thing.
asesinato
murder
n
/ˈmɜːdə(r)/
They had no idea who was responsible for the murder.
asesino, homicida
murderer
n
/ˈmɜːdərə(r)/
Weeks passed, but the murderer still wasn’t caught.
original
original
adj
/əˈrɪdʒənl/
Stephen Wozniak designed the original Apple I and Apple II computers.
prisionero, rescluso, preso, presidiario
prisoner
n
/ˈprɪznə(r)/
The prisoner had to spend 25 years in jail for murder.
acusación
prosecution
n
/prɒsɪˈkjuːʃn/
The prosecution intended to call four witnesses.
probar (cuando significa demostrar)
prove
v
/pruːv/
They couldn’t prove that he committed the murder.
notable, extraordinario
excepcional
increible
remarkable
adj
/rɪˈmɑːkəbl/
You must have remarkable eyes if you can see that far!
compañero de habitación
room-mate
n
/ˈruːmmeɪt/
Dustin Moskovitz was Mark Zuckerberg’s room-mate at university.
sensación
sensation
n
/senˈseɪʃn/
She became a worldwide singing sensation.
cerrar, pararse, dejar de funcionar
apagar (un ordenador)
shut down
v
/ˈʃʌt daʊn/
It was shut down by the university, but it inspired him to create Facebook.
resolver
solve
v
/sɒlv/
How did she try to solve the mystery?
sospechar
suspect
n
/ˈsʌspekt/
The police questioned the suspect about the murder.
jurar, prometer
blasfemar
swear
v
/sweə(r)/
I swear to tell the truth.
transferir, trasladar
transfer
v
/trænsˈfɜː(r)/
I’ll need a USB cable to transfer the pictures to my computer.
juicio
prueba experimental
prueba, ensayo
prueba, competición, concurso
trial
n
/ˈtraɪəl/
It was the strangest murder trial I have ever attended.
sin resolver
unsolved
adj
/ʌnˈsɒlvd/
One of the great unsolved murder mysteries of all time is that of ‘Jack the Ripper’.
victima
victim
n
/ˈvɪktɪm/
She saw Adams on the steps of the victim’s house.
testigo
witness
n
/ˈwɪtnəs/
He was a witness to the crime.
