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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: The investigation revealed a network of bootleggers distributing alcohol across state lines .

La investigación reveló una red de contrabandistas distribuyendo alcohol a través de las fronteras estatales.

burglar
burglar
[Sustantivo]

someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something

ladrón, ratero

ladrón, ratero

Ex: The burglar was caught on surveillance cameras , making it easy for the police to identify and arrest him .

El ladrón fue captado por las cámaras de vigilancia, lo que facilitó a la policía identificarlo y arrestarlo.

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: Security experts studied the methods of the cat burglar to improve home protection systems .

Los expertos en seguridad estudiaron los métodos del ladrón sigiloso para mejorar los sistemas de protección del hogar.

dealer
dealer
[Sustantivo]

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

traficante, vendedor

traficante, vendedor

Ex: Authorities investigated the dealer's network to dismantle the entire illegal operation .

Las autoridades investigaron la red del traficante para desmantelar toda la operación ilegal.

embezzler
embezzler
[Sustantivo]

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

malversador, desfalcador

malversador, desfalcador

Ex: The embezzler was convicted for misappropriating millions from the organization over several years .

El malversador fue condenado por malversar millones de la organización durante varios años.

drug dealer
drug dealer
[Sustantivo]

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

traficante de drogas

traficante de drogas

Ex: The novel portrays the life of a drug dealer who starts questioning the morality of his actions .

La novela retrata la vida de un traficante de drogas que comienza a cuestionar la moralidad de sus acciones.

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 passengers were terrified when a hijacker took over the bus , but the driver remained calm and managed to alert the authorities .

Los pasajeros estaban aterrorizados cuando un secuestrador se apoderó del autobús, pero el conductor se mantuvo tranquilo y logró alertar a las autoridades.

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: The victim was finally reunited with her family after the kidnapper was apprehended by law enforcement .

La víctima finalmente se reunió con su familia después de que el secuestrador fuera detenido por las autoridades.

looter
looter
[Sustantivo]

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

saqueador, ladrón

saqueador, ladrón

Ex: Many looters targeted high-end stores during the riots .

Muchos saqueadores apuntaron a tiendas de lujo durante los disturbios.

mugger
mugger
[Sustantivo]

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

atracador, asaltante

atracador, asaltante

Ex: He was a mugger who targeted people on the subway , quickly snatching their bags before fleeing the scene .

Era un atracador que se dirigía a personas en el metro, arrebatando rápidamente sus bolsos antes de huir de la escena.

pickpocket
pickpocket
[Sustantivo]

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

carterista

carterista

Ex: He had to cancel his credit cards after a pickpocket took his wallet during the festival .

Tuvo que cancelar sus tarjetas de crédito después de que un carterista le robara la cartera durante el festival.

larceny
larceny
[Sustantivo]

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

robo

robo

Ex: Police investigated the larceny at the warehouse .

La policía investigó el hurto en el almacén.

pilferer
pilferer
[Sustantivo]

a person who steals small items quietly, without using violence

ratero, ladronzuelo

ratero, ladronzuelo

Ex: The company implemented new security measures to prevent the pilferer from taking valuable equipment unnoticed .

La empresa implementó nuevas medidas de seguridad para evitar que el ratero tome equipos valiosos sin ser notado.

pusher
pusher
[Sustantivo]

a person who sells illegal drugs without a license

traficante, camello

traficante, camello

Ex: Law enforcement worked to dismantle the network of pushers supplying illegal substances in the city .

Las fuerzas del orden trabajaron para desmantelar la red de traficantes que suministraban sustancias ilegales en la ciudad.

robber
robber
[Sustantivo]

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

ladrón, atracador

ladrón, atracador

Ex: The daring robber executed a heist at the jewelry store , taking valuable gems and cash .

El ladrón audaz ejecutó un robo en la joyería, tomando gemas valiosas y efectivo.

rustler
rustler
[Sustantivo]

someone who steals farm animals

ladrón de ganado

ladrón de ganado

Ex: Historically , rustlers were common in the Wild West .

Históricamente, los ladrones de ganado eran comunes en el Viejo Oeste.

scalper
scalper
[Sustantivo]

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

revendedor ilegal, especulador

revendedor ilegal, especulador

Ex: Authorities fined the scalper for violating resale laws .

Las autoridades multaron al revendedor por violar las leyes de reventa.

shoplifter
shoplifter
[Sustantivo]

a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

ladrón de tiendas, ratero

ladrón de tiendas, ratero

Ex: Authorities charged the shoplifter with petty theft .

Las autoridades acusaron al ladrón de tiendas de hurto menor.

trespasser
trespasser
[Sustantivo]

a person who enters someone's property without permission

intruso, invasor

intruso, invasor

Ex: Security cameras helped identify the trespasser who unlawfully entered the restricted area .

Las cámaras de seguridad ayudaron a identificar al intruso que entró ilegalmente en la zona restringida.

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 local community organized patrols to prevent poachers from entering their lands .

La comunidad local organizó patrullas para evitar que los cazadores furtivos ingresaran a sus tierras.

runner
runner
[Sustantivo]

a person who secretly transports goods into or out of a place without paying taxes or duties

contrabandista, traficante

contrabandista, traficante

Ex: Customs officials uncovered a network of runners involved in large-scale duty evasion .

Los funcionarios de aduanas descubrieron una red de contrabandistas involucrados en la evasión de impuestos a gran escala.

fine
fine
[Sustantivo]

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

multa

multa

Ex: The judge imposed a fine on the company for environmental violations .

El juez impuso una multa a la empresa por violaciones ambientales.

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 city council debated increasing the fixed penalty for repeat traffic offenders to improve road safety .

El consejo municipal debatió aumentar la multa fija para los infractores de tráfico reincidentes para mejorar la seguridad vial.

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: Failure to comply with regulations may lead businesses to forfeit their operating permits .

El incumplimiento de las regulaciones puede llevar a las empresas a perder sus permisos de operación.

to confiscate

to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment

confiscar

confiscar

Ex: By the end of the day , the teacher will have hopefully confiscated any unauthorized items .

Para el final del día, el profesor habrá confiscado con suerte cualquier artículo no autorizado.

confiscation
confiscation
[Sustantivo]

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

confiscación, decomiso

confiscación, decomiso

Ex: Authorities carried out the confiscation of assets linked to criminal activity .

Las autoridades llevaron a cabo la confiscación de activos vinculados a actividades delictivas.

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: The contract dispute led to a settlement for substantial damages.

La disputa contractual llevó a un acuerdo por daños sustanciales.

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