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

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 3 - 3A en el libro de curso Face2Face Upper-Intermediate, como "hurto", "estafador", "botín", etc.

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crime
crime
[Sustantivo]

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crimen, delito

crimen, delito

Ex: Crime rates have been steadily declining in the city over the past decade. 
theft
theft
[Sustantivo]

the act or crime of dishonestly taking something that belongs to someone else

robo,  hurto

robo, hurto

Ex: Car theft has declined in the area over the past year. 
burglary
burglary
[Sustantivo]

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

robo

robo

Ex: Installing a security system can help deter burglaries and protect your home from intruders. 

Instalar un sistema de seguridad puede ayudar a disuadir los robos y proteger tu hogar de intrusos.

mugging
mugging
[Sustantivo]

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

asalto

asalto

Ex: She was frightened after witnessing a mugging in the park. 

Ella se asustó después de presenciar un atraco en el parque.

shoplifting
shoplifting
[Sustantivo]

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

hurto

hurto

Ex: The store owner reported several cases of shoplifting last month. 

El dueño de la tienda reportó varios casos de hurto en tiendas el mes pasado.

smuggling
smuggling
[Sustantivo]

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

contrabando, tráfico

contrabando, tráfico

Ex: The authorities have increased patrols to combat smuggling across the border. 

Las autoridades han aumentado las patrullas para combatir el contrabando a través de la frontera.

kidnapping
kidnapping
[Sustantivo]

the act of taking someone against their will and imprisoning them

secuestro

secuestro

Ex: The police launched an investigation into the kidnapping of the businessman. 

La policía inició una investigación sobre el secuestro del empresario.

fraud
fraud
[Sustantivo]

the crime or act of deliberately deceiving someone in order to gain money or an unfair advantage

fraude

fraude

Ex: Online banking fraud has become increasingly sophisticated. 
bribery
bribery
[Sustantivo]

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

soborno

soborno

Ex: The investigation uncovered a network of bribery, with officials accepting kickbacks in exchange for favorable contracts. 

La investigación descubrió una red de soborno, con funcionarios aceptando sobornos a cambio de contratos favorables.

murder
murder
[Sustantivo]

the crime of ending a person's life deliberately

asesinato

asesinato

Ex: The novel's plot revolves around a complex murder mystery that keeps readers guessing until the end. 
arson
arson
[Sustantivo]

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

incendio provocado

incendio provocado

Ex: Arson investigations often involve examining evidence such as burn patterns and accelerants. 

Las investigaciones de incendios provocados a menudo implican examinar evidencia como patrones de quemaduras y acelerantes.

vandalism
vandalism
[Sustantivo]

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

vandalismo

vandalismo

Ex: Vandalism of public transportation facilities has become a growing concern for city officials. 

El vandalismo en las instalaciones de transporte público se ha convertido en una preocupación creciente para los funcionarios de la ciudad.

looting
looting
[Sustantivo]

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

saqueo, pillaje

saqueo, pillaje

Ex: Looting broke out after the hurricane destroyed the town. 

Los saqueos estallaron después de que el huracán destruyera la ciudad.

terrorism
terrorism
[Sustantivo]

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

terrorismo

terrorismo

Ex: The organization was classified as a terrorist group due to its involvement in acts of terrorism. 

La organización fue clasificada como grupo terrorista debido a su participación en actos de terrorismo.

robbery
robbery
[Sustantivo]

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

robo

robo

Ex: He was charged with armed robbery after holding up a gas station with a gun. 

Fue acusado de robo a mano armada después de atracar una gasolinera con un arma.

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.

thief
thief
[Sustantivo]

a person who steals something that belongs to someone else

ladrón,  ladrona

ladrón, ladrona

Ex: Daniel realized that a thief had broken into his apartment during the night. 
to steal
to steal
[Verbo]

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

robar

robar

Ex: The thief has stolen several cars in the past month. 
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.

to burgle
to burgle
[Verbo]

to illegally enter a place in order to commit theft

robar, allanar

robar, allanar

Ex: After the suspect was caught trying to burgle the office building, he was charged with breaking and entering. 

Después de que el sospechoso fue capturado intentando robar en el edificio de oficinas, fue acusado de allanamiento de morada.

to mug
to mug
[Verbo]

to steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place

asaltar

asaltar

Ex: If security measures fail, muggers will likely mug more individuals in crowded places. 

Si las medidas de seguridad fallan, los atracadores probablemente atracarán a más individuos en lugares concurridos.

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.

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.

to shoplift

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

robar en las tiendas

robar en las tiendas

Ex: A community awareness campaign aimed to educate people about the consequences of shoplifting. 

Una campaña de concienciación comunitaria tenía como objetivo educar a la gente sobre las consecuencias del hurto en tiendas.

to smuggle
to smuggle
[Verbo]

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

contrabandear

contrabandear

Ex: Authorities discovered a tunnel used to smuggle goods between two countries. 

Las autoridades descubrieron un túnel utilizado para contrabandear mercancías entre dos países.

smuggler
smuggler
[Sustantivo]

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

contrabandista, traficante

contrabandista, traficante

Ex: The smuggler had been using tunnels to secretly transport goods between two countries without detection. 

El contrabandista había estado utilizando túneles para transportar mercancías secretamente entre dos países sin ser detectado.

to kidnap
to kidnap
[Verbo]

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

secuestrar, raptar

secuestrar, raptar

Ex: Parents educate their children about the dangers of strangers who may attempt to kidnap them. 

Los padres educan a sus hijos sobre los peligros de los extraños que pueden intentar secuestrarlos.

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.

to defraud
to defraud
[Verbo]

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them

defraudar

defraudar

Ex: The company executives were found guilty of defrauding investors by falsifying financial statements. 

Los ejecutivos de la empresa fueron declarados culpables de defraudar a los inversores al falsificar los estados financieros.

fraudster
fraudster
[Sustantivo]

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

estafador, fraudulento

estafador, fraudulento

Ex: The police arrested the fraudster for selling fake products online under the guise of a legitimate business. 

La policía arrestó al estafador por vender productos falsos en línea bajo la apariencia de un negocio legítimo.

to bribe
to bribe
[Verbo]

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

sobornar, coimear, morder

sobornar, coimear, morder

Ex: The contractor was accused of trying to bribe inspectors to overlook building code violations. 

El contratista fue acusado de intentar sobornar a los inspectores para que pasaran por alto las violaciones del código de construcción.

to murder
to murder
[Verbo]

to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being

asesinar, matar

asesinar, matar

Ex: The suspect was arrested and charged with attempting to murder a fellow inmate. 
murderer
murderer
[Sustantivo]

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

asesino

asesino

Ex: The film tells the story of a detective who is determined to catch a notorious murderer. 

La película cuenta la historia de un detective decidido a atrapar a un asesino notorio.

arsonist
arsonist
[Sustantivo]

a person who intentionally starts fires, often for criminal purposes

pirómano, incendiario

pirómano, incendiario

Ex: Investigators believe the fire was started by a serial arsonist. 

Los investigadores creen que el incendio fue iniciado por un pirómano en serie.

to vandalize

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

destrozar

destrozar

Ex: Schools implemented security measures to prevent students from vandalizing facilities. 

Las escuelas implementaron medidas de seguridad para evitar que los estudiantes vandalicen las instalaciones.

vandal
vandal
[Sustantivo]

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vándalo, destructor

vándalo, destructor

Ex: The vandal was caught on camera smashing windows at the downtown store, causing significant damage. 

El vándalo fue captado en cámara rompiendo ventanas en la tienda del centro, causando daños significativos.

to loot
to loot
[Verbo]

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

saquear

saquear

Ex: The author sued the publishing company for allowing others to loot his book by reproducing it without permission. 

El autor demandó a la editorial por permitir que otros saquearan su libro al reproducirlo sin permiso.

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.

to terrorize

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

aterrorizar, intimidar

aterrorizar, intimidar

Ex: They terrorize shopkeepers into paying protection money. 

Ellos aterrorizan a los tenderos para que paguen dinero por protección.

terrorist
terrorist
[Sustantivo]

a person who uses or threatens violence to achieve political or ideological aims

terrorista

terrorista

Ex: Investigators believe the attacker had been recruited as a terrorist several years earlier. 
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