B1 level - Crime and Social Problems

Here you will learn words for crime and social problems such as thief, crime, police and victim, prepared for B1 learners.

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stehlen [Verb]

to steal

Ex:

One must not steal.

fliehen [Verb]

to flee

Ex:

They flee from danger.

der Täter [noun]

perpetrator

Ex:

Who is the perpetrator in this case?

der Einbrecher [noun]

burglar

Ex:

A burglar robbed our apartment.

der Dieb [noun]

thief

Ex:

A thief broke into the supermarket.

der Verbrecher [noun]

criminal

Ex:

This criminal has robbed several banks.

der Einbruch [noun]

burglary

Ex:

The police are investigating the burglary very carefully.

der Zeuge [noun]

witness

Ex:

As a witness, I have to testify in court.

verhaften [Verb]

to arrest

Ex:

Five people were arrested during the protest.

festnehmen [Verb]

to arrest

Ex:

Can you detain the perpetrator without an arrest warrant?

bestrafen [Verb]

to punish

Ex:

Those who lie must be punished!

illegal [Adjective]

illegal

Ex:

Illegal downloads can become costly.

schuldig [Adjective]

guilty

Ex:

A guilty conscience tormented him.

verdächtig [Adjective]

suspicious

Ex:

Why are you so suspicious?

einbrechen [Verb]

to break in

Ex:

They were caught trying to burglarize the bank.

die Flucht [noun]

escape

Ex:

The thief's escape succeeded despite police presence.

das Opfer [noun]

victim

Ex:

He was a victim of the accident.

schuld [Adjective]

guilty

Ex:

I don't feel guilty.

die Sucht [noun]

addiction

Ex:

She is battling her drug addiction.

das Suchtmittel [noun]

addictive substance

Ex:

Trafficking illegal addictive substances is a crime.

die Droge [noun]

drug

Ex:

He was arrested for selling drugs.

süchtig [Adjective]

addicted

Ex:

Many people are addicted to social media.

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