File 8-CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Question 1

acusar

Answer 1

accuse
v
/əˈkjuːz/
They were accused of armed robbery and car theft.

Question 2

testigo

Answer 2

witness
n
/ˈwɪtnəs/
The witness told the court what they had seen or knew.

Question 3

veredicto 
juicio (en el sentido de opinión)

Answer 3

verdict
n
/ˈvɜːdɪkt/
After two days the jury reached their verdict.

Question 4

vandalismos

Answer 4

vandalism
n
/ˈvændəlɪzəm/
Some people say graffiti is art; others say it is vandalism.

Question 5

robo

Answer 5

theft
n
/θeft/
The theft was very stressful for the victim.

Question 6

terrorismo

Answer 6

terrorism
n
/ˈterərɪzəm/
Terrorism is often political or religious.

Question 7

acecho

acoso

Answer 7

stalking
n
/ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
Stalking can happen physically or on the internet.

Question 8

contrabando

Answer 8

smuggling
n
/ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
Smuggling involves taking illegal products from one country to another.

Question 9

asesinato

Answer 9

murder
n
/ˈmɜːdə(r)/
He went to prison for the murder of five people.

Question 10

sentenciar

condenar

Answer 10

sentence
v
/ˈsentəns/
He sentenced him to ten years in prison.

Question 11

robo (con fuerza o amenaza de fuerza)

Answer 11

robbery
n
/ˈrɒbəri/
Robbery is usually violent and involves a weapon.

Question 12

violación

Answer 12

rape
n
/reɪp/
Rape is often about power and control.

Question 13

hacerle preguntas a

interrogar (policía)

Answer 13

question
v
/ˈkwestʃən/
The police questioned them for ten hours.

Question 14

castigo
sanción
penalización
multa

Answer 14

punishment
n
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
The judge decided what Carl’s punishment should be.

Question 15

prueba

Answer 15

proof
n
/pruːf/
There was no proof that Adam had committed the crime.

Question 16

investigar

Answer 16

investigate
v
/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/
The police investigated the crime.

Question 17

atraco
asalto
(robo con asalto)

Answer 17

mugging
n
/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
Mugging is like robbery but on the street.

Question 18

homicidio imprudente
homicidio culposo
homicidio involuntario

Answer 18

manslaughter
n
/ˈmænslɔːtə(r)/
Manslaughter is killing someone by accident.

Question 19

secuestro

rapto

Answer 19

kidnapping
n
/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
Kidnapping often happens when a criminal tries to get money from a rich person.

Question 20

jurado

Answer 20

jury
n
/ˈdʒʊəri/
The jury looked at and heard all the evidence.

Question 21

juez/a

Answer 21

judge
n
/dʒʌdʒ/
The judge decided what Carl’s punishment should be.

Question 22

indicio
evidencia
prueba

Answer 22

evidence
n
/ˈevɪdəns/
The jury looked at and heard all the evidence.

Question 23

secuestro

Answer 23

hijacking
n
/ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/
The hijacking of the plane forced the airport to close.

Question 24

piratería

Answer 24

hacking
n
/ˈhækɪŋ/
Hacking into computer systems can enable people to steal private information.

Question 25

culpable

Answer 25

guilty
adj
/ˈɡɪlti/
Carl was found guilty. His fingerprints were on the gun used in the robbery.

Question 26

fraude
estafa
engaño

Answer 26

fraud
n
/frɔːd/
He committed fraud by using other people’s identities.

Question 27

coger
atrapar
pillar

Answer 27

catch
v
/kætʃ/
Carl and Adam were caught driving to the airport in a stolen car.

Question 28

tráfico de drogas

Answer 28

drug dealing
n
/ˈdrʌɡ ˌdiːlɪŋ/
Drug dealing involves selling any illegal drug.

Question 29

tribunal

corte

Answer 29

court
n
/kɔːt/
The defendants appeared in court.

Question 30

cobrar

Answer 30

charge
v
/tʃɑːdʒ/
Finally they were charged with armed robbery.

Question 31

absolver a
exonerar a
exculpar a

Answer 31

acquit
v
/əˈkwɪt/
He was acquitted and allowed to go free.

Question 32

robo
asalto
hurto
(robo en una casa)

Answer 32

burglary
n
/ˈbɜːɡləri/
The burglary was very upsetting for the people who lived there.

Question 33

soborno

hecho de sobornar

Answer 33

bribery
n
/ˈbraɪbəri/
They got the contract by using bribery.

Question 34

chantaje

extorsión

Answer 34

blackmail
n
/ˈblækmeɪl/
Blackmail is often committed when someone has some information another person wants kept secret.

Question 35

asesinato

magnicidio

Answer 35

assassination
n
/əsæsɪˈneɪʃn/
The assassination of Kennedy is one of the highest-profile crimes of its kind.

Question 36

arrestar a

detener a

Answer 36

arrest
v
/əˈrest/
They were arrested and taken to a police station.

Question 37

secuestrar

tomar el control por la fuerza de un vehículo

Answer 37

hijack
v
/ˈhaɪdʒæk/
The terrorist hijacked the airplane.

Question 38

secuestrador

quien toma el control por la fuerza de un vehículo

Answer 38

hijacker
n
/ˈhaɪdʒækə/
A hijacker attempted to take control of the flight.

Question 39

chantajista

extorsionador

Answer 39

blackmailer
n
/ˈblækmeɪlə/

Question 40

chantajear a

exorsionar a

Answer 40

blackmail
v
/ˈblækmeɪl/
The politician blackmailed his opponent into dropping out of the race.

Question 41

sobornar a

Answer 41

bribe
v
/ˈbraɪb/
The chief of police bribed the deputy sheriff not to talk about what really happened.

Question 42

soborno

cosa que se ofrece al sobornar

Answer 42

bribe
n
/ˈbraɪb/
The mayor is suspected of offering a bribe to his assistant in order to cover up his wrongdoing.

Question 43

ladrón (thief who breaks into houses)

Answer 43

burglar
n
/ˈbɜːglə/
A burglar broke into our house and stole jewelry and a TV while we were on holiday.
A burgle is someone who breaks in and steals from a private house.

Question 44

entrar a robar
desvalijar
robar con allanamiento

often passive (enter and steal from)

Answer 44

burgle
v
/ˈbɜːgəl/
The police have caught the man who burgled my house.

Question 45

atracador/a

Answer 45

mugger
n
/ˈmʌgə/
Betty was attacked by a mugger in Central Park.
A mugger is someone who uses violence to steal from you in the street.

Question 46

carterista

Answer 46

pickpocket
n
/ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/
A pickpocket is someone who steals from you in the street, usually without you noticing.

Question 47

ladrón/ladrona
asaltante
atracador/a
salteador
ladrón de una banda organizada

Answer 47

robber
n
/ˈrɒbə/
A robber is someone who steals from a person or place, e.g. a bank, using or threatening violence.

Question 48

ratero/a

ladrón de tiendas

Answer 48

shoplifter
n
/ˈʃɒplɪftər/
A shoplifter is someone who steals something from a shop.

Question 49

ladrón/ladrona

en general

Answer 49

thief
n
/ˈθiːf/
A thief is the general word for someone who steals from a person.

Question 50

asesino

homicida

Answer 50

murderer
n
/ˈmɜːrdərə/
A murderer is someone who kills or killed.

Question 51

forzar la entrada

Answer 51

break in
phr v
/breɪk ɪn/
Thieves broke in and raided the safe.

Question 52

traficante

Answer 52

drug dealer
n
/drʌg ˈdiːlə/
A drug dealer is someone who sells illegal drugs

Question 53

traficar

vender drogas

Answer 53

sell drugs

/sɛl drʌgz/
Someone tried to sell me some marijuana during a concert.

Question 54

defraudador/a
estafador/a
timador/a

Answer 54

fraudster
n
/ˈfrɔːdstə/

Question 55

defraudar
estafar
timar

Answer 55

commit fraud

/kəˈmɪt frɔːd/

Question 56

pirata informático

Answer 56

hacker
n
/ˈhækə/
Sandy works for a computer company, but she’s also a hacker.

Question 57

acceder ilegalmente
acceder sin autorización
hackear

Answer 57

hack
v
hack into
phr v insep
/hæk ˈɪntuː/
Someone hacked our servers last night.
He was tried and convicted of hacking into the CIA central database.

Question 58

secuestrador/a

raptor/a

Answer 58

kidnapper
n
/ˈkɪdnæpər/

Question 59

secuestrar

raptar

Answer 59

kidnap
v
/ˈkɪdnæp/
Someone kidnapped a young girl after school yesterday.

Question 60

asaltar
atracar
robar
(robar con violencia)

Answer 60

mug
v
/ˈmʌg/
Someone mugged Sarah on the way home from work.

Question 61

asesinar

matar (a una persona)

Answer 61

murder
v
/ˈmɜːrdə/
He murdered his wife.

Question 62

multa

Answer 62

fine
n
/ˈfaɪn/
He received a fine for driving too fast.

Question 63

multar

Answer 63

fine
v
/ˈfaɪn/
The policeman fined him for driving too fast.

Question 64

la gente debe ser multada

Answer 64

people should be fined

/ˈpiːpl ʃʊd biː faɪnd/

Question 65

recibir una multa

Answer 65

to be given a fine

/tuː biː ˈgɪvn ə faɪn/

Question 66

ser enviado a prisión

como prisionero

Answer 66

to be sent to prison

/tuː biː sɛnt tuː ˈprɪzn/

Question 67

ser enviado a la prisión

de visita o a cualquier otra cosa pero no como prisionero

Answer 67

to be sent to the prison

/tuː biː sɛnt tuː ðə ˈprɪzn/

Question 68

prisionero/a
recluso/a
preso/a
presidiario/a

Answer 68

prisoner
n
/ˈprɪznə/
The escaped prisoner still hasn’t been spotted.

Question 69

carcel

Answer 69

jail
n
/ˈdʒeɪl/
He was arrested for being drunk in public and spent the night in jail.

Question 70

ser condenado a prisión

Answer 70

to be sentenced to prison

/tuː biː ˈsɛntənst tuː ˈprɪzn/

Question 71

ser sentenciado a hacer trabajo comunitario

Answer 71

to be sentenced to do community work

/tuː biː ˈsɛntənst tuː duː kəˈmjuːnɪti wɜːk/

Question 72

ser castigado con trabajo comunitario

Answer 72

to be punished with community work

/tuː biː ˈpʌnɪʃt wɪð kəˈmjuːnɪti wɜːk/

Question 73

ser castigado con servicio comunitario

Answer 73

to be punished with community service

/tuː biː ˈpʌnɪʃt wɪð kəˈmjuːnɪti ˈsɜːvɪs/

Question 74

ser obligado a hacer trabajo comunitario

Answer 74

to be made to do community work

/tuː biː meɪd tuː duː kəˈmjuːnɪti wɜːk/

Question 75

cadena perpetua

Answer 75

life sentence
/laɪf ˈsɛntəns/
My brother’s serving a life sentence for kidnapping.

Question 76

ser condenado a cadena perpetua

Answer 76

to be sentenced to life

/tuː biː ˈsɛntənst tuː laɪf/

Question 77

pena de muerte

Answer 77

death penalty

/dɛθ ˈpɛnlti/

Question 78

pena capital

Answer 78

capital punishment

/ˈkæpɪtl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

Question 79

en libertad condicional

Answer 79

on parole
/ɒn pəˈrəʊl/
He is on parole for good behavior

Question 80

cometer un delito

Answer 80

to commit a crime

/tuː kəˈmɪt ə kraɪm/

Question 81

delito menor

Answer 81

minor crime

/maɪnə kraɪm/

Question 82

pagar una indemnización

Answer 82

to pay a compensation

/tuː peɪ ə ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/

Question 83

delito
incumplimiento, transgresión, infracción (romper una regla)
ofensa, afrenta ( insulto)

Answer 83

offence
n
/əˈfɛns/
It is an offense to tamper with the smoke detector.

Question 84

delincuente, criminal

infractor/a

Answer 84

offender
n
/əˈfɛndə/
First-time offenders often return to crime after being released.

Question 85

robo de identidad

Answer 85

identity theft
n
/aɪˈdɛntɪti θɛft/

Question 86

ocupar (vivir en una propiedad ilegalmente)

Answer 86

to squat
v
/ˈskwɒt/
There is a group of students squatting in that house at the end of the street.

Question 87

okupa

ocupante ilegal de una propiedad

Answer 87

squatter
n
/ˈskwɒtə/
Police came to the abandoned building and forced the squatters to leave.

Question 88

ir a la huelga

ponerse en huelga

Answer 88

to go on strike

/tuː gəʊ ɒn straɪk/

Question 89

maltratar
(abusar)
(tratar a alguien de forma cruel o poco amable)

Answer 89

ill-treat
v
/ɪlˈtriːt/

Question 90

maltratar

tratar a una persona o animal de forma cruel, desagradable o injusta

Answer 90

mistreat
v
/ˌmɪsˈtriːt/

Question 91

maltrato

Answer 91

mistreatment
n
/ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt/