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El libro English File - Intermedio Alto - Lección 8A
Aquí encontrará el vocabulario de la Lección 8A del libro de curso English File Upper Intermediate, como "robo", "estafador", "vandalismo", etc.
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an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system
crimen, delito
the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong
castigo
to illegally enter a place in order to commit theft
robar, entrar a robar
someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something
ladrón, intruso
to use force to enter a building, vehicle, or other enclosed space, usually for the purpose of theft
entrar en
to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it
robar
the crime of entering a building to commit illegal activities such as stealing, damaging property, etc.
robo
the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
chantaje
someone who demands services or money in exchange for not revealing harmful information or doing something harmful
chantajista, extorsionista
the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage
soborno
to persuade someone to do something, often illegal, by giving them an amount of money or something of value
sobornar, coimear, morder
an individual who sells illegal drugs such as narcotics, opioids, etc.
traficante de drogas
any illegal substance that people take in order to experience its mental or physical effects
droga
a person who deceives others to gain money, particularly in business transactions
estafador, fraudulento
(computing) to illegally access a computer system, network, or online account in order to find, use, or change the information it contains
hackear, piratear
someone who uses computers to illegally access someone else's computer or phone
hacker, pirata informático
to forcefully take control of a vehicle, like an airplane, often to take hostages or change its course
secuestrar
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 aéreo
someone who takes an individual away and holds them in captivity, particularly to demand something for their release
secuestrador, raptor
to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release
secuestrar, raptar
to steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place
asaltar
a person who attacks and robs people in a public place
asalteador, ladrón
to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being
asesinar, matar
a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately
asesino
to force someone to have sex against their will, particularly by using violence or threatening them
violar
someone who forcefully engages in sexual activity with another person without their agreement or permission, which is against the law and considered a serious crime
violador, agresor sexual
the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat
robo
an individual who illegally and secretly imports or exports goods or people
contrabandista, traficante
to move goods or people illegally and secretly into or out of a country
contrabandear
to follow, watch, or pursue someone persistently and often secretly, causing them fear or discomfort
acosar
a person who persistently and obsessively follows, watches, or harasses someone else, often causing fear, distress, or a sense of danger
acosador, perseguidor
the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power
terrorismo
person who uses violence or threats to achieve political or ideological goals by targeting innocent people or civilians
terrorista, terrorista
an object that is designed to explode and cause destruction
bomba
the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission
robo, hurtar
someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats
ladrón, rastrero
the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization
vandalismo
to intentionally damage something, particularly public property
destrozar
a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene
testigo, observador
the act of stealing property or money using a weapon
robo armado, atraco armado
a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime
huella digital
someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity
criminal
(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal
arrestar
to stop and hold an object that is moving through the air by hands
coger, agarrar
to try to find the truth about a crime, accident, etc. by carefully examining its facts
investigar
a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty
juicio
one or multiple people who are believed to have committed a crime in a law court
acusado, acusados
found to be not guilty of an illegal act in a law court
absuelto, libre de culpa
the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury
tribunal
a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts
prueba, evidencia
the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters
juez
a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant
jurado
information or evidence that proves the truth or existence of something
prueba
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
sentenciar
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
veredicto
