Lista de Palabras Nivel B2 - Crimen y Castigo

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

capturar

to publicly reveal something that was previously hidden or unknown

exponer, revelar

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

salir impune de

to secretly listen to a phone conversation between individuals in order to gain specific information

escuchar

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

perseguir

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

resistir

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

sentenciar

to illegally trade something

traficar

to see an act of crime or an accident

presenciar

the legal act of capturing someone and taking them into custody by law enforcement

detención

a piece of protective clothing worn to shield against bullets and keep the wearer safe from injury

chaleco antibalas, chaleco de protección balística

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

servicio social

a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept

celda

a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

cárcel

the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime

cadena perpetua, condena a perpetuidad

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crimen, delito

someone who has personally seen of an object, event, etc. and can describe it

testigo ocular

someone who has done an illegal act

delincuente

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

traficante de drogas

a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage

fraude

a group of criminals who work together

banda, pandilla

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

carterista

the act of using bombs, especially by terrorists to cause harm, damage, or fear in a population

atentado, bombazo

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

robo

the act of driving a vehicle such as a car while being drunk

conducir en estado de embriaguez

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

usurpación de identidad, suplantación de identidad

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

robo

the action of firing a gun toward a person or group

tiroteo

the crime of taking goods from a store without paying for them

hurto

the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power

terrorismo

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

vandalismo

a crime that is intentionally directed toward a person or thing to hurt, intimidate, or kill them

violencia

to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison

escaparse, fugarse

to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck

ahorcar, ejecutar por ahorcamiento

an escape from a place, typically where one is being held against their will

fuga

a type of drug derived from the dried leaves and flowers of a plant called Cannabis or Marijuana, which is illegal in many countries

marihuana

someone, particularly a police officer, whose job consists of dealing with the illegal use, production, or distribution of drugs

narcotraficante, agente antinarcóticos

feeling or acting unusually different due to the influence of alcohol, marijuana, etc.

colocado, drogado

to experience a powerful and sometimes unusual change in one's thoughts, feelings, and perceptions as a result of taking drugs such as LSD or magic mushrooms

viajar, alucinar

a special device used by the police, which analyzes the content of a driver's breath to determine how much alcohol they have consumed

alcoholímetro, etilómetro

to refuse to follow rules, commands, or orders

desobedecer, no obedecer

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

encerrar, recluir

in a situation where there is clear proof of one's crime or wrongdoing

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

estafa, fraude

the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

ciencia forense

to get money from people by using dishonest or illegal methods

estafar, timar