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Crimen y Castigo - Delitos contra la propiedad y robos

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theft
theft
[Sustantivo]

the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission

robo

robo

Ex: The museum increased its security measures after a high-profile theft of priceless art pieces from its gallery .

El museo aumentó sus medidas de seguridad después de un robo muy publicitado de piezas de arte invaluables de su galería.

to break in

to enter someone's property by force and without their consent, particularly to steal something

entrar por la fuerza, allanar

entrar por la fuerza, allanar

Ex: The restaurant owner reinforced the back entrance because they were worried about someone attempting to break in after hours .

El dueño del restaurante reforzó la entrada trasera porque estaban preocupados de que alguien intentara entrar por la fuerza después del horario de atención.

break-in
break-in
[Sustantivo]

an illegal entry into a building by using force, particularly in order to steal something

robo

robo

Ex: The store owner arrived early in the morning to find evidence of a break-in and immediately called the police .

El dueño de la tienda llegó temprano en la mañana para encontrar evidencia de un robo con allanamiento e inmediatamente llamó a la policía.

to burgle
to burgle
[Verbo]

to illegally enter a place in order to commit theft

robar, allanar

robar, allanar

Ex: The thieves attempted to burgle the house while the owners were away on vacation .

Los ladrones intentaron robar la casa mientras los dueños estaban de vacaciones.

burglary
burglary
[Sustantivo]

the crime of entering a building to commit illegal activities such as stealing, damaging property, etc.

robo

robo

Ex: During the trial , evidence of the defendant ’s involvement in the burglary was overwhelming .

Durante el juicio, la evidencia de la participación del acusado en el robo fue abrumadora.

to carjack
to carjack
[Verbo]

to forcibly steal a vehicle from its driver, often involving threats or violence

robar un coche, secuestrar un vehículo

robar un coche, secuestrar un vehículo

Ex: A witness called 911 after observing a suspicious individual attempting to carjack an elderly couple at a gas station .

Un testigo llamó al 911 después de observar a un individuo sospechoso intentando robar un coche a una pareja de ancianos en una gasolinera.

to hijack
to hijack
[Verbo]

to forcefully take control of a vehicle, like an airplane, often to take hostages or change its course

secuestrar

secuestrar

Ex: Over the years , criminals have occasionally hijacked vehicles for ransom .

A lo largo de los años, los criminales ocasionalmente han secuestrado vehículos para pedir rescate.

to snatch
to snatch
[Verbo]

to take something or kidnap someone unlawfully

arrebatar, secuestrar

arrebatar, secuestrar

Ex: The abductor snatched the celebrity 's daughter from her home .

El secuestrador arrebató a la hija de la celebridad de su casa.

to steal
to steal
[Verbo]

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

robar

robar

Ex: While we were at the party , someone was stealing valuables from the guests .

Mientras estábamos en la fiesta, alguien robaba objetos de valor a los invitados.

to trespass

to enter someone's land or building without permission

entrar sin autorización

entrar sin autorización

Ex: The homeowner pressed charges against the individuals for trespassing on their land without permission.

El propietario presentó cargos contra los individuos por allanamiento en su tierra sin permiso.

to despoil
to despoil
[Verbo]

to take valuables by force

saquear, despojar

saquear, despojar

Ex: The castle was despoiled by looters during the rebellion.

El castillo fue saqueado por saqueadores durante la rebelión.

to vandalize

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

destrozar

destrozar

Ex: The police arrested individuals for vandalizing street signs and traffic signals .

La policía arrestó a individuos por vandalizar las señales de tráfico y los semáforos.

vandalism
vandalism
[Sustantivo]

the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization

vandalismo

vandalismo

Ex: Volunteers organized a cleanup effort to repair the damage caused by vandalism in the local park .

Los voluntarios organizaron un esfuerzo de limpieza para reparar el daño causado por el vandalismo en el parque local.

stick-up
stick-up
[Sustantivo]

a robbery, typically involving a threat or use of force

atraco, asalto

atraco, asalto

Ex: They planned the stick-up for months before making their move .

Planearon el atraco durante meses antes de hacer su movimiento.

vagrancy
vagrancy
[Sustantivo]

the state of homelessness as a result of unemployment

vagabundeo

vagabundeo

Ex: Vagrancy was a common social issue in the 19th century.

Vagancia era un problema social común en el siglo XIX.

hold-up
hold-up
[Sustantivo]

a robbery, usually involving a weapon

atraco, asalto

atraco, asalto

Ex: The investigation revealed that the hold-up was carefully planned in advance.

La investigación reveló que el atraco había sido cuidadosamente planeado de antemano.

heist
heist
[Sustantivo]

‌an act of violently stealing something valuable, especially from a shop or bank

atraco

atraco

Ex: The heist involved stealing millions in cash .

El asalto implicaba robar millones en efectivo.

to lift
to lift
[Verbo]

to steal or take away possessions that belong to others without permission

robar, hurtar

robar, hurtar

Ex: The art thief managed to lift a rare artifact from the museum 's collection during the night .

El ladrón de arte logró sustraer un artefacto raro de la colección del museo durante la noche.

to loot
to loot
[Verbo]

to steal or take goods or valuables by force, typically during a time of war or disorder

saquear

saquear

Ex: If left unchecked , the burglars will loot the entire neighborhood by morning .

Si no se les detiene, los ladrones saquearán todo el vecindario para la mañana.

mugging
mugging
[Sustantivo]

the act of threatening someone or beating them in order to gain some money

asalto

asalto

Ex: The mugging left him without his wallet and phone .

El atraco lo dejó sin su billetera y teléfono.

to [pick] {somebody's} pocket

to steal money or valuables from someone's pocket without them noticing

robar el bolsillo a alguien, hacer la cartera a alguien

robar el bolsillo a alguien, hacer la cartera a alguien

Ex: Professional thieves often pick victims' pockets in crowded public places without attracting attention.

Los ladrones profesionales a menudo hurgan los bolsillos de las víctimas en lugares públicos concurridos sin llamar la atención.

to pilfer
to pilfer
[Verbo]

to steal small quantities or insignificant items

hurtar

hurtar

Ex: The cat burglar managed to pilfer jewelry from several upscale residences .

El ladrón de gatos logró hurtar joyas de varias residencias de lujo.

pilferage
pilferage
[Sustantivo]

the act of stealing small amounts or items, usually repeatedly

hurto menor, ratería

hurto menor, ratería

Ex: The investigation revealed systematic pilferage of inventory over several months .

La investigación reveló un hurto sistemático de inventario durante varios meses.

to rip off
to rip off
[Verbo]

to steal or make an illegal copy of something

robar, copiar ilegalmente

robar, copiar ilegalmente

Ex: The artist accused the gallery of ripping off their original painting .

El artista acusó a la galería de plagiar su pintura original.

to rob
to rob
[Verbo]

to take something from an organization, place, etc. without their consent, or with force

robar, desvalijar

robar, desvalijar

Ex: The suspect was caught red-handed trying to rob a residence in the neighborhood .

El sospechoso fue sorprendido in fraganti intentando robar una residencia en el vecindario.

robbery
robbery
[Sustantivo]

the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat

robo

robo

Ex: The jewelry store was hit by a robbery in broad daylight , with expensive items stolen .

La joyería fue víctima de un robo a plena luz del día, con artículos caros robados.

to rustle
to rustle
[Verbo]

to gather and take away cattle, horses, or sheep, typically illegally

robar, hurtar

robar, hurtar

Ex: She was horrified to discover that someone had rustled her prized horses .

Quedó horrorizada al descubrir que alguien había robado sus preciados caballos.

to shoplift

to steal goods from a store by secretly taking them without paying

robar en las tiendas

robar en las tiendas

Ex: The employee noticed the man shoplifting and immediately called the police .

El empleado notó al hombre robando en la tienda e inmediatamente llamó a la policía.

criminal damage
criminal damage
[Sustantivo]

the act of damaging someone else's property on purpose

daño criminal, daño doloso

daño criminal, daño doloso

Ex: The court assessed the extent of criminal damage before deciding the punishment .

El tribunal evaluó el alcance de los daños criminales antes de decidir el castigo.

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