File 8-CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Flashcards
acusar
accuse
v
/əˈkjuːz/
They were accused of armed robbery and car theft.
testigo
witness
n
/ˈwɪtnəs/
The witness told the court what they had seen or knew.
veredicto juicio (en el sentido de opinión)
verdict
n
/ˈvɜːdɪkt/
After two days the jury reached their verdict.
vandalismos
vandalism
n
/ˈvændəlɪzəm/
Some people say graffiti is art; others say it is vandalism.
robo
theft
n
/θeft/
The theft was very stressful for the victim.
terrorismo
terrorism
n
/ˈterərɪzəm/
Terrorism is often political or religious.
acecho
acoso
stalking
n
/ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
Stalking can happen physically or on the internet.
contrabando
smuggling
n
/ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
Smuggling involves taking illegal products from one country to another.
asesinato
murder
n
/ˈmɜːdə(r)/
He went to prison for the murder of five people.
sentenciar
condenar
sentence
v
/ˈsentəns/
He sentenced him to ten years in prison.
robo (con fuerza o amenaza de fuerza)
robbery
n
/ˈrɒbəri/
Robbery is usually violent and involves a weapon.
violación
rape
n
/reɪp/
Rape is often about power and control.
hacerle preguntas a
interrogar (policía)
question
v
/ˈkwestʃən/
The police questioned them for ten hours.
castigo
sanción
penalización
multa
punishment
n
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
The judge decided what Carl’s punishment should be.
prueba
proof
n
/pruːf/
There was no proof that Adam had committed the crime.
investigar
investigate
v
/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/
The police investigated the crime.
atraco
asalto
(robo con asalto)
mugging
n
/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
Mugging is like robbery but on the street.
homicidio imprudente
homicidio culposo
homicidio involuntario
manslaughter
n
/ˈmænslɔːtə(r)/
Manslaughter is killing someone by accident.
secuestro
rapto
kidnapping
n
/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
Kidnapping often happens when a criminal tries to get money from a rich person.
jurado
jury
n
/ˈdʒʊəri/
The jury looked at and heard all the evidence.
juez/a
judge
n
/dʒʌdʒ/
The judge decided what Carl’s punishment should be.
indicio
evidencia
prueba
evidence
n
/ˈevɪdəns/
The jury looked at and heard all the evidence.
secuestro
hijacking
n
/ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/
The hijacking of the plane forced the airport to close.
piratería
hacking
n
/ˈhækɪŋ/
Hacking into computer systems can enable people to steal private information.
culpable
guilty
adj
/ˈɡɪlti/
Carl was found guilty. His fingerprints were on the gun used in the robbery.
fraude
estafa
engaño
fraud
n
/frɔːd/
He committed fraud by using other people’s identities.
coger
atrapar
pillar
catch
v
/kætʃ/
Carl and Adam were caught driving to the airport in a stolen car.
tráfico de drogas
drug dealing
n
/ˈdrʌɡ ˌdiːlɪŋ/
Drug dealing involves selling any illegal drug.
tribunal
corte
court
n
/kɔːt/
The defendants appeared in court.
cobrar
charge
v
/tʃɑːdʒ/
Finally they were charged with armed robbery.
absolver a
exonerar a
exculpar a
acquit
v
/əˈkwɪt/
He was acquitted and allowed to go free.
robo
asalto
hurto
(robo en una casa)
burglary
n
/ˈbɜːɡləri/
The burglary was very upsetting for the people who lived there.
soborno
hecho de sobornar
bribery
n
/ˈbraɪbəri/
They got the contract by using bribery.
chantaje
extorsión
blackmail
n
/ˈblækmeɪl/
Blackmail is often committed when someone has some information another person wants kept secret.
asesinato
magnicidio
assassination
n
/əsæsɪˈneɪʃn/
The assassination of Kennedy is one of the highest-profile crimes of its kind.
arrestar a
detener a
arrest
v
/əˈrest/
They were arrested and taken to a police station.
secuestrar
tomar el control por la fuerza de un vehículo
hijack
v
/ˈhaɪdʒæk/
The terrorist hijacked the airplane.
secuestrador
quien toma el control por la fuerza de un vehículo
hijacker
n
/ˈhaɪdʒækə/
A hijacker attempted to take control of the flight.
chantajista
extorsionador
blackmailer
n
/ˈblækmeɪlə/
chantajear a
exorsionar a
blackmail
v
/ˈblækmeɪl/
The politician blackmailed his opponent into dropping out of the race.
sobornar a
bribe
v
/ˈbraɪb/
The chief of police bribed the deputy sheriff not to talk about what really happened.
soborno
cosa que se ofrece al sobornar
bribe
n
/ˈbraɪb/
The mayor is suspected of offering a bribe to his assistant in order to cover up his wrongdoing.
ladrón (thief who breaks into houses)
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.
entrar a robar
desvalijar
robar con allanamiento
often passive (enter and steal from)
burgle
v
/ˈbɜːgəl/
The police have caught the man who burgled my house.
atracador/a
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.
carterista
pickpocket
n
/ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/
A pickpocket is someone who steals from you in the street, usually without you noticing.
ladrón/ladrona asaltante atracador/a salteador ladrón de una banda organizada
robber
n
/ˈrɒbə/
A robber is someone who steals from a person or place, e.g. a bank, using or threatening violence.
ratero/a
ladrón de tiendas
shoplifter
n
/ˈʃɒplɪftər/
A shoplifter is someone who steals something from a shop.
ladrón/ladrona
en general
thief
n
/ˈθiːf/
A thief is the general word for someone who steals from a person.
asesino
homicida
murderer
n
/ˈmɜːrdərə/
A murderer is someone who kills or killed.
forzar la entrada
break in
phr v
/breɪk ɪn/
Thieves broke in and raided the safe.
traficante
drug dealer
n
/drʌg ˈdiːlə/
A drug dealer is someone who sells illegal drugs
traficar
vender drogas
sell drugs
/sɛl drʌgz/
Someone tried to sell me some marijuana during a concert.
defraudador/a
estafador/a
timador/a
fraudster
n
/ˈfrɔːdstə/
defraudar
estafar
timar
commit fraud
/kəˈmɪt frɔːd/
pirata informático
hacker
n
/ˈhækə/
Sandy works for a computer company, but she’s also a hacker.
acceder ilegalmente
acceder sin autorización
hackear
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.
secuestrador/a
raptor/a
kidnapper
n
/ˈkɪdnæpər/
secuestrar
raptar
kidnap
v
/ˈkɪdnæp/
Someone kidnapped a young girl after school yesterday.
asaltar
atracar
robar
(robar con violencia)
mug
v
/ˈmʌg/
Someone mugged Sarah on the way home from work.
asesinar
matar (a una persona)
murder
v
/ˈmɜːrdə/
He murdered his wife.
multa
fine
n
/ˈfaɪn/
He received a fine for driving too fast.
multar
fine
v
/ˈfaɪn/
The policeman fined him for driving too fast.
la gente debe ser multada
people should be fined
/ˈpiːpl ʃʊd biː faɪnd/
recibir una multa
to be given a fine
/tuː biː ˈgɪvn ə faɪn/
ser enviado a prisión
como prisionero
to be sent to prison
/tuː biː sɛnt tuː ˈprɪzn/
ser enviado a la prisión
de visita o a cualquier otra cosa pero no como prisionero
to be sent to the prison
/tuː biː sɛnt tuː ðə ˈprɪzn/
prisionero/a
recluso/a
preso/a
presidiario/a
prisoner
n
/ˈprɪznə/
The escaped prisoner still hasn’t been spotted.
carcel
jail
n
/ˈdʒeɪl/
He was arrested for being drunk in public and spent the night in jail.
ser condenado a prisión
to be sentenced to prison
/tuː biː ˈsɛntənst tuː ˈprɪzn/
ser sentenciado a hacer trabajo comunitario
to be sentenced to do community work
/tuː biː ˈsɛntənst tuː duː kəˈmjuːnɪti wɜːk/
ser castigado con trabajo comunitario
to be punished with community work
/tuː biː ˈpʌnɪʃt wɪð kəˈmjuːnɪti wɜːk/
ser castigado con servicio comunitario
to be punished with community service
/tuː biː ˈpʌnɪʃt wɪð kəˈmjuːnɪti ˈsɜːvɪs/
ser obligado a hacer trabajo comunitario
to be made to do community work
/tuː biː meɪd tuː duː kəˈmjuːnɪti wɜːk/
cadena perpetua
life sentence
/laɪf ˈsɛntəns/
My brother’s serving a life sentence for kidnapping.
ser condenado a cadena perpetua
to be sentenced to life
/tuː biː ˈsɛntənst tuː laɪf/
pena de muerte
death penalty
/dɛθ ˈpɛnlti/
pena capital
capital punishment
/ˈkæpɪtl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
en libertad condicional
on parole
/ɒn pəˈrəʊl/
He is on parole for good behavior
cometer un delito
to commit a crime
/tuː kəˈmɪt ə kraɪm/
delito menor
minor crime
/maɪnə kraɪm/
pagar una indemnización
to pay a compensation
/tuː peɪ ə ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/
delito
incumplimiento, transgresión, infracción (romper una regla)
ofensa, afrenta ( insulto)
offence
n
/əˈfɛns/
It is an offense to tamper with the smoke detector.
delincuente, criminal
infractor/a
offender
n
/əˈfɛndə/
First-time offenders often return to crime after being released.
robo de identidad
identity theft
n
/aɪˈdɛntɪti θɛft/
ocupar (vivir en una propiedad ilegalmente)
to squat
v
/ˈskwɒt/
There is a group of students squatting in that house at the end of the street.
okupa
ocupante ilegal de una propiedad
squatter
n
/ˈskwɒtə/
Police came to the abandoned building and forced the squatters to leave.
ir a la huelga
ponerse en huelga
to go on strike
/tuː gəʊ ɒn straɪk/
maltratar
(abusar)
(tratar a alguien de forma cruel o poco amable)
ill-treat
v
/ɪlˈtriːt/
maltratar
tratar a una persona o animal de forma cruel, desagradable o injusta
mistreat
v
/ˌmɪsˈtriːt/
maltrato
mistreatment
n
/ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt/
