El libro Face2face - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 3 - 3A

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crimen, delito

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

robo, hurtar

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

robo

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

asalto

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

hurto

the act of importing or exporting goods or people secretly and against the law

contrabando, tráfico

the act of taking someone against their will and imprisoning them

secuestro

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

fraude

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

soborno

the crime of ending a person's life deliberately

murder, homicidio

the criminal act of setting something on fire, particularly a building

incendio provocado

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

vandalismo

the act of stealing goods or property from a place, especially during a time of chaos or disorder

saqueo, robo

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

terrorismo

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

robo

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

ladrón, asaltante

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

ladrón, rastrero

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

robar

someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something

ladrón, intruso

to illegally enter a place in order to commit theft

robar, entrar a robar

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

a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

ladrón de tiendas, hurtador

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

robar en las tiendas

to move goods or people illegally and secretly into or out of a country

contrabandear

an individual who illegally and secretly imports or exports goods or people

contrabandista, traficante

to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release

secuestrar, raptar

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

secuestrador, raptor

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them

defraudar

a person who deceives others to gain money, particularly in business transactions

estafador, fraudulento

to persuade someone to do something, often illegal, by giving them an amount of money or something of value

sobornar, coimear, morder

to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being

asesinar, matar

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

asesino

a person who intentionally starts fires, often for criminal purposes

pirómano, incendiario

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

destrozar

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vándalo

to illegally obtain or exploit copyrighted or patented material for personal gain

saquear

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

saqueador, ladrón

to force someone to act or obey by instilling intense fear, often through threats or violence

aterrorizar, intimidar

person who uses violence or threats to achieve political or ideological goals by targeting innocent people or civilians

terrorista, terrorista