El libro Insight - Pre-intermedio - Unidad 6 - 6A - Parte 1

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arrestar

to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

castigar

someone who has done an illegal act

delincuente

to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes

pagar las consecuencias, sufrir las consecuencias

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

multa

to become visible and noticeable

aparecer

the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

tribunal

to be dedicated to a person, cause, policy, etc.

comprometerse, asignar

to ask a person to pay a certain amount of money in return for a product or service

cobrar

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

agresión

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

pasar, gastar

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

prisión, cárcel

emotionally feeling good

feliz, contento

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

infeliz

(of a person) having an obligation to do something or to take care of someone or something as part of one's job or role

responsable

neglecting one's duties or obligations, often causing harm or inconvenience to others

irresponsable

reasonable or logical to consider

pensable, considerable

beyond what is acceptable or reasonable to imagine

impensable, inconcebible

related to the law or the legal system

legal

forbidden by the law

ilegal

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

educado

having bad manners or behavior

maleducado

able to exist, happen, or be done

posible

not able to occur, exist, or be done

imposible

happening or done most of the time

habitual, usual

not commonly happening or done

inusual

fully-grown and physically developed

maduro, adulto

not fully developed mentally or emotionally, often resulting in behaviors or reactions that are childish

inmaduro

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfecto

having faults, flaws, or shortcomings

imperfecto, defectuoso

(of a person) avoiding emotions and taking logic into account when making decisions

racional, cuerdo

not based on reason, logic, or evidence

irracional

having the skills to read and write

alfabetizado, que sabe leer y escribir