UNIT 2. JUSTICE Flashcards

1
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murder

A

assessinat

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2
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murderer

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assassí

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3
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assassinate

A

un assassinat conegut, d’algú famós

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4
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burgle

A

entrar a robar a un lloc

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5
Q

mug

A

rob violently, robar, asaltar, atracar. (pel carrer, per exemple)

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6
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kidnap

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segrestar

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7
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steal

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robar, hurtar

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8
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rob

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steal from a banc, etc.

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9
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smugglers

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contrabandista, traficant

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10
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bribe

A

soborn

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11
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crime

A

against the loaw

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12
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crimes that involve taking property

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rob, steal, burgle

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13
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crimes that involve hurting people

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murder, kidnap

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14
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crimes that involve taking property and hurting people

A

mug

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15
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appoint

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to choose someone to do a particular job (nombrar a, designar a)

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16
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lead

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to be in control of an organitzacion

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17
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hesitate

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to pause before doing something (dudar, vacilar, titubear)

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18
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tackle

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to deal with a problem (abordar, afrontar, enfrentar, encarar,…)

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19
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corruptible

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capable of being corrupted

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20
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chilling

A

frightenint or worrying (escalofriante, pavoroso, espeluznante).

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21
Q

witness

A

testigo

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22
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victim

A

víctima

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23
Q

culprit

A

acusat (d’haver fet un crim)

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24
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suspect

A

sospechoso

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25
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blackmail

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xantatge, fer xantatge

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26
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drug dealer

A

camello, traficant de drogues

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27
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forger

A

falsificador

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28
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fraud

A

frau

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29
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hostage

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rehén

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30
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to shoplift

A

robar coses a les botigues (pispar a les botigues)

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31
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pickpocket

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carterista, a robar carteraaaaas!

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32
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ransom

A

rescat (d’un segrest)

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33
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rope

A

violar, violació

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34
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rapist

A

violador

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35
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evidence

A

explain what you saw as a witness (testimonio, pruebas)

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36
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alibi

A

cuartada

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37
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innocent

A

innocent

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38
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guilty

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culpable

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39
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sentence / penalty

A

pena, sentencia

40
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life imprisonment

A

cadena perpetua

41
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prison=

A

jail

42
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to be released on BAIL

A

libertaz bajo fianza

43
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convict

A

convicto, presidiario

44
Q

defendant

A

defendido (NO DEFENSOR EH)

45
Q

to defend

A

defensar

46
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PREPOSITION accostumed

A

to (be used TO)

47
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PREPOSITION anxious

A

about

48
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PREPOSITION ashamed (avergonzado)

A

of

49
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PREPOSITION afraid

A

of

50
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PREPOSITION be good / bad

A

at

51
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PREPOSITION based

A

on

52
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PREPOSITION bored

A

with

53
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PREPOSITION different

A

from

54
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PREPOSITION similar

A

to

55
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PREPOSITION disappointed

A

with

56
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PREPOSITION envious

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of

57
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PREPOSITION happy / sad

A

about

58
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PREPOSITION interested

A

in

59
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PREPOSITION keen

A

on (enthusiastic about)

60
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PREPOSITION kind

A

to

61
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PREPOSITION opposed

A

to

62
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PREPOSITION proud

A

of

63
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PREPOSITION responsible

A

for

64
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PREPOSITION satisfied

A

with

65
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PREPOSITION sorry

A

for / about

66
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PREPOSITION successful

A

in

67
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PREPOSITION tired

A

of (fed up WITH)

68
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PREPOSITION worried

A

about

69
Q

this uniform is dark blue

A

Adjective / noun + adjective

a dark-blue uniform

70
Q

this plant grows very fas

A

Adjective / noun / adverb + gerund

a fast-growing plant

71
Q

I’ve made some cookies at home.

A

Adjective / noun / adverb + participle

home-made cookies

72
Q

This boy has blue eyes

A

Adjective + (noun+ed)

A blue-eyed boy

73
Q

meanwhile and while?

A

while + clause: mike was reading. While he was reading…

meanwhile + sentence: meanwhile, I did some…

74
Q

after - afterwards?

A

after: I did the washing up. After that, I slept…
afterwards: I did the washing up. Afterwards, I slept…

75
Q

At the same time introduces a clause?

A

no

76
Q

I needn’t have come to school on saturday… I did? I didn’t?

A

I did

77
Q

I didn’t need to come to school on saturday… I did? I didn’t?

A

I didn’t.

78
Q

could have

A

possibility

79
Q

Si dius: I could swim one mile…

A

Parles de la capacitat que tenies, habilitat.

80
Q

Si dius: I was able to swim one mile…

A

Parles que vas fer un esforç, vas poder, vas aconseguir

81
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have to

A

rules, laws… someone impose to you something

82
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must

A

you consider what you have to do

83
Q

could have=

A

POSSIBILITY IN PAST, BUT YOU DIDN’T DO IT!!!!

84
Q

statement?

A

declaración

85
Q

offence

A

against the law

86
Q

stab

A

kill with a knife (apunyalar)

87
Q

tough

A

duro, correoso, resistente, fuerte, arduo, dificil, riguroso

88
Q

courts

A

tribunal

89
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symptom

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indicador, simptoma

90
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respect

A

respecte, estima, consideració,…

91
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public-spirited

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unselfish, selfless (GENERÓS, DESINTERESSAT)

92
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single-minded

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focused (decidido, enfocado)

93
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cool-headed

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calm, reflective (mente fría, imperturbable)

94
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cold-hearted

A

totally insensitive ( sin corazón, desalmado, sin compasión)

95
Q

get away with

A

zafarse de la carcel, salirse con la suya