Lesson 8

Question 1

Opening statement

Answer 1

declaracion de apertura/ exposicion de apertura

Question 2

ladies & gentlemen of the Jury

Answer 2

damas y caballeros del jurado

Question 3

arrestadas

Answer 3

detenidas

Question 4

y acusadas de

Answer 4

bajo cargos de

Question 5

rateria de tiendas

Answer 5

hurto menor en establecimiento comercial

Question 6

alegado

Answer 6

presunto/ supesto

Question 7

se halla ubicada

Answer 7

se encuentra

Question 8

observado

Answer 8

vigilado

Question 9

ladies & gentlemen of the jury

Answer 9

damas y caballeros del jurado/ senores y senoras del jurado

Question 10

prosecutor

Answer 10

fiscal

Question 11

security officer

Answer 11

guardia de seguridad

Question 12

heavy overcoat

Answer 12

abrigo grueso

Question 13

main floor

Answer 13

planta baja/ piso principal

Question 14

did not intend to pay for them

Answer 14

no pensaba pagar por ellos

Question 15

was duly informed of her miranda rights

Answer 15

se le informo debidamente de sus derechos constitucionales

Question 16

declined to make a statement

Answer 16

se nego a hacer una declaracion

Question 17

y acusadas de

Answer 17

bajo cargos de

Question 18

rateria de tiendas

Answer 18

hurto menor en establecimiento comercial

Question 19

alegado

Answer 19

presunto/ supesto

Question 20

se halla ubicada

Answer 20

se encuentra

Question 21

observado

Answer 21

vigilado

Question 22

durante unos x minutos

Answer 22

por un periodo de aproximadamente x minutos

Question 23

era la intencion de las sospechosas abandonar la tienda

Answer 23

las indicadas/ inculpadas pensaban dejar el establecimiento

Question 24

la mercancia

Answer 24

los bienes/ los articulos

Question 25

de acuerdo a las declaraciones del/ de la sr/a

Answer 25

segun declaro el/la sr/a

Question 26

las presuntas rateras

Answer 26

las acusadas/ indiciadas/ inculpadas

Question 27

escondido

Answer 27

ocultado

Question 28

bolsos

Answer 28

carteras/ bolsas

Question 29

objetos

Answer 29

articulos

Question 30

seccion

Answer 30

departamento

Question 31

sin hacer siquiera amago de pagar

Answer 31

sin la menor intencion de pagar

Question 32

una vez se hubo cerciorado de que

Answer 32

no sin antes determinar que

Question 33

tenian en su posesion

Answer 33

poseian

Question 34

zarcillos

Answer 34

aretes/ pendientes

Question 35

i would like to preface my remarks by reminding you

Answer 35

antes de empezar mis comentarios, me gustaria primero recordarles

Question 36

arguments

Answer 36

alegatos/ argumentos/ informes

Question 37

preview

Answer 37

previzualizacion

Question 38

objections

Answer 38

objeciones/ excepciones

Question 39

outline

Answer 39

bosquejo/ idea general/ esquema

Question 40

so to speak

Answer 40

como quien dice

Question 41

the defendant in this case, Mrs X, is charged with shoplifiting

Answer 41

a la acusada en este caso. la senora x, se le acusa de rateria de tiendas

Question 42

on duty

Answer 42

de turno

Question 43

patrons

Answer 43

clientes

Question 44

two way mirror

Answer 44

espejo falso

Question 45

grabbed an item off the shelf & secreted it w/in her clothing

Answer 45

agarro un articulo del estante y lo escondio en la ropa

Question 46

in short

Answer 46

en resumen

Question 47

outline

Answer 47

bosquejo/ idea general/ esquema

Question 48

we intend to prove to you

Answer 48

procuraremos comprobar ante ustedes

Question 49

engaged in a deliberate, premeditated act of theft

Answer 49

perpetro un acto deliberado y premeditado de hurto

Question 50

with this specific intent of stealing

Answer 50

con la intencion especifica de robar

Question 51

gist

Answer 51

meollo/ esencia

Question 52

return a verdict of guilty

Answer 52

rendir un veredicto de culpable/ dictar un fallo condenatorio