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bootlegger
bootlegger
[Sustantivo]

a person who makes, sells, or transports illegal alcohol

contrabandista de alcohol, fabricante ilegal de alcohol

contrabandista de alcohol, fabricante ilegal de alcohol

Ex: Authorities arrested the bootlegger for producing illegal liquor. 

Las autoridades arrestaron al contrabandista de alcohol por producir licor ilegal.

burglar
burglar
[Sustantivo]

someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something

ladrón, ratero

ladrón, ratero

Ex: The burglar wore a mask to hide his identity as he carefully searched through the drawers for valuables. 

El ladrón llevaba una máscara para ocultar su identidad mientras buscaba cuidadosamente en los cajones objetos de valor.

cat burglar
cat burglar
[Sustantivo]

a thief who quietly breaks into houses to steal, often without being noticed

ladrón de guante blanco, ratero

ladrón de guante blanco, ratero

Ex: Police investigated the cat burglar who entered through the window. 

La policía investigó al ladrón sigiloso que entró por la ventana.

dealer
dealer
[Sustantivo]

a person who sells illegal goods, such as drugs or contraband

traficante, vendedor

traficante, vendedor

Ex: He was arrested for being a drug dealer. 
embezzler
embezzler
[Sustantivo]

a person who steals money or property they were trusted to manage

malversador, desfalcador

malversador, desfalcador

Ex: The company discovered that the embezzler had been stealing funds for months. 

La empresa descubrió que el malversador había estado robando fondos durante meses.

drug dealer
drug dealer
[Sustantivo]

an individual who sells illegal drugs such as narcotics, opioids, etc.

traficante de drogas

traficante de drogas

Ex: He was sentenced to prison for ten years for his role as a drug dealer in the local community. 

Fue condenado a prisión por diez años por su papel como traficante de drogas en la comunidad local.

hijacker
hijacker
[Sustantivo]

someone who uses threats or violence to take control of a moving vehicle, particularly an airplane, to forcefully change the destination or demand something

secuestrador, pirata del aire

secuestrador, pirata del aire

Ex: The hijacker was arrested by the police after attempting to seize control of the plane mid-flight. 

El secuestrador fue arrestado por la policía después de intentar tomar el control del avión en pleno vuelo.

kidnapper
kidnapper
[Sustantivo]

someone who takes an individual away and holds them in captivity, particularly to demand something for their release

secuestrador, plagiario

secuestrador, plagiario

Ex: She was terrified when the kidnapper threatened to harm her family unless his demands were met. 

Ella estaba aterrorizada cuando el secuestrador amenazó con hacerle daño a su familia si no se cumplían sus demandas.

looter
looter
[Sustantivo]

someone who steals things from a place during a time of unrest or disaster

saqueador, ladrón

saqueador, ladrón

Ex: Looters ransacked the shops after the earthquake. 

Los saqueadores saquearon las tiendas después del terremoto.

mugger
mugger
[Sustantivo]

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

atracador, asaltante

atracador, asaltante

Ex: She was traumatized after being attacked by a mugger while walking home late at night. 

Quedó traumatizada después de ser atacada por un atracador mientras caminaba a casa tarde por la noche.

pickpocket
pickpocket
[Sustantivo]

a criminal who steals money or other goods from people's pockets or bags

carterista

carterista

Ex: Police warned citizens to be cautious of pickpockets in the crowded market. 

La policía advirtió a los ciudadanos que tengan cuidado con los carteristas en el mercado concurrido.

larceny
larceny
[Sustantivo]

the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building

robo

robo

Ex: The court convicted him of larceny. 

El tribunal lo declaró culpable de hurto.

pilferer
pilferer
[Sustantivo]

a person who steals small items quietly, without using violence

ratero, ladronzuelo

ratero, ladronzuelo

Ex: The pilferer was stealing office supplies from work. 

El ratero estaba robando suministros de oficina del trabajo.

pusher
pusher
[Sustantivo]

a person who sells illegal drugs without a license

traficante, camello

traficante, camello

Ex: Authorities arrested the pusher for distributing narcotics. 

Las autoridades arrestaron al traficante por distribuir narcóticos.

robber
robber
[Sustantivo]

a person who steals from someone or something using force or threat of violence

ladrón, atracador

ladrón, atracador

Ex: The robber's escape plan was foiled when the security alarm went off. 

El plan de escape del ladrón fue frustrado cuando sonó la alarma de seguridad.

rustler
rustler
[Sustantivo]

someone who steals farm animals

ladrón de ganado

ladrón de ganado

Ex: Rustlers often operate at night to avoid detection. 

Los ladrones de ganado a menudo operan de noche para evitar la detección.

scalper
scalper
[Sustantivo]

a person who illegally buys and resells tickets, goods, or services at higher prices

revendedor ilegal, especulador

revendedor ilegal, especulador

Ex: The airline tried to prevent scalpers from reselling flights. 

La aerolínea intentó evitar que los revendedores revendieran los vuelos.

shoplifter
shoplifter
[Sustantivo]

a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

ladrón de tiendas, ratero

ladrón de tiendas, ratero

Ex: The store installed cameras to deter shoplifters. 

La tienda instaló cámaras para disuadir a los ladrones de tiendas.

trespasser
trespasser
[Sustantivo]

a person who enters someone's property without permission

intruso, invasor

intruso, invasor

Ex: The owner called the police on the trespasser. 

El dueño llamó a la policía por el intruso.

poacher
poacher
[Sustantivo]

a person who illegally hunts or catches wildlife, typically for profit or personal gain

cazador furtivo, furtivo

cazador furtivo, furtivo

Ex: The authorities launched a crackdown on poachers operating in protected marine reserves. 

Las autoridades lanzaron una represión contra los cazadores furtivos que operan en reservas marinas protegidas.

runner
runner
[Sustantivo]

a person who illegally carries goods from one place or country to another

pasador,  contrabandista

pasador, contrabandista

Ex: He worked as a drug runner before leaving the criminal organization. 
fine
fine
[Sustantivo]

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

multa

multa

Ex: The fine for parking in a disabled parking spot without a permit is significant. 
fixed penalty
fixed penalty
[Sustantivo]

a set amount of money someone must pay as punishment for a minor offense, usually a traffic violation

multa fija, sanción fija

multa fija, sanción fija

Ex: The fixed penalty for running a red light is £100. 

La multa fija por saltarse un semáforo en rojo es de 100 £.

to forfeit
to forfeit
[Verbo]

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

perder

perder

Ex: Companies involved in environmental violations may forfeit their licenses to operate. 

Las empresas involucradas en violaciones ambientales pueden perder sus licencias para operar.

to confiscate

to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment

confiscar

confiscar

Ex: If students violate school rules, teachers may confiscate unauthorized items. 

Si los estudiantes violan las reglas de la escuela, los maestros pueden confiscar artículos no autorizados.

confiscation
confiscation
[Sustantivo]

the act of taking property away by legal authority, usually by the government

confiscación, decomiso

confiscación, decomiso

Ex: The confiscation of drugs followed the arrest. 

La confiscación de drogas siguió al arresto.

damage
damage
[Sustantivo]

the amount of money needed to pay for something, often used in legal or financial contexts

daños y perjuicios, indemnización

daños y perjuicios, indemnización

Ex: She was awarded damages to cover the cost of medical expenses. 
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