UNIT 2. JUSTICE Flashcards
murder
assessinat
murderer
assassí
assassinate
un assassinat conegut, d’algú famós
burgle
entrar a robar a un lloc
mug
rob violently, robar, asaltar, atracar. (pel carrer, per exemple)
kidnap
segrestar
steal
robar, hurtar
rob
steal from a banc, etc.
smugglers
contrabandista, traficant
bribe
soborn
crime
against the loaw
crimes that involve taking property
rob, steal, burgle
crimes that involve hurting people
murder, kidnap
crimes that involve taking property and hurting people
mug
appoint
to choose someone to do a particular job (nombrar a, designar a)
lead
to be in control of an organitzacion
hesitate
to pause before doing something (dudar, vacilar, titubear)
tackle
to deal with a problem (abordar, afrontar, enfrentar, encarar,…)
corruptible
capable of being corrupted
chilling
frightenint or worrying (escalofriante, pavoroso, espeluznante).
witness
testigo
victim
víctima
culprit
acusat (d’haver fet un crim)
suspect
sospechoso
blackmail
xantatge, fer xantatge
drug dealer
camello, traficant de drogues
forger
falsificador
fraud
frau
hostage
rehén
to shoplift
robar coses a les botigues (pispar a les botigues)
pickpocket
carterista, a robar carteraaaaas!
ransom
rescat (d’un segrest)
rope
violar, violació
rapist
violador
evidence
explain what you saw as a witness (testimonio, pruebas)
alibi
cuartada
innocent
innocent
guilty
culpable
sentence / penalty
pena, sentencia
life imprisonment
cadena perpetua
prison=
jail
to be released on BAIL
libertaz bajo fianza
convict
convicto, presidiario
defendant
defendido (NO DEFENSOR EH)
to defend
defensar
PREPOSITION accostumed
to (be used TO)
PREPOSITION anxious
about
PREPOSITION ashamed (avergonzado)
of
PREPOSITION afraid
of
PREPOSITION be good / bad
at
PREPOSITION based
on
PREPOSITION bored
with
PREPOSITION different
from
PREPOSITION similar
to
PREPOSITION disappointed
with
PREPOSITION envious
of
PREPOSITION happy / sad
about
PREPOSITION interested
in
PREPOSITION keen
on (enthusiastic about)
PREPOSITION kind
to
PREPOSITION opposed
to
PREPOSITION proud
of
PREPOSITION responsible
for
PREPOSITION satisfied
with
PREPOSITION sorry
for / about
PREPOSITION successful
in
PREPOSITION tired
of (fed up WITH)
PREPOSITION worried
about
this uniform is dark blue
Adjective / noun + adjective
a dark-blue uniform
this plant grows very fas
Adjective / noun / adverb + gerund
a fast-growing plant
I’ve made some cookies at home.
Adjective / noun / adverb + participle
home-made cookies
This boy has blue eyes
Adjective + (noun+ed)
A blue-eyed boy
meanwhile and while?
while + clause: mike was reading. While he was reading…
meanwhile + sentence: meanwhile, I did some…
after - afterwards?
after: I did the washing up. After that, I slept…
afterwards: I did the washing up. Afterwards, I slept…
At the same time introduces a clause?
no
I needn’t have come to school on saturday… I did? I didn’t?
I did
I didn’t need to come to school on saturday… I did? I didn’t?
I didn’t.
could have
possibility
Si dius: I could swim one mile…
Parles de la capacitat que tenies, habilitat.
Si dius: I was able to swim one mile…
Parles que vas fer un esforç, vas poder, vas aconseguir
have to
rules, laws… someone impose to you something
must
you consider what you have to do
could have=
POSSIBILITY IN PAST, BUT YOU DIDN’T DO IT!!!!
statement?
declaración
offence
against the law
stab
kill with a knife (apunyalar)
tough
duro, correoso, resistente, fuerte, arduo, dificil, riguroso
courts
tribunal
symptom
indicador, simptoma
respect
respecte, estima, consideració,…
public-spirited
unselfish, selfless (GENERÓS, DESINTERESSAT)
single-minded
focused (decidido, enfocado)
cool-headed
calm, reflective (mente fría, imperturbable)
cold-hearted
totally insensitive ( sin corazón, desalmado, sin compasión)
get away with
zafarse de la carcel, salirse con la suya
