El libro Insight - Intermedio - Unidad 5 - 5A
Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 5 - 5A in the Insight Intermediate coursebook, such as "misfortune", "house arrest", "execute", etc.
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the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission

robo
a situation or event that causes bad luck or hardship for someone

desgracia, infortunio
the act of not telling the truth or deliberately misleading someone in order to gain an advantage or avoid punishment

deshonestidad
an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

desacuerdo
behavior that is inappropriate or unacceptable according to social norms or rules

mala conducta, comportamiento inadecuado
an action or speech that offends a person or thing

falta de respeto, irrespeto
the act of treating someone in a cruel, abusive, or unfair way, often causing physical or emotional harm

maltrato, trato inadecuado
the state of not believing or accepting something as true or real

incredulidad, descreimiento
a group of elected people who govern a city, town, etc.

concejo municipal
a reliable and experienced person who helps those with less experience

mentor
the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

castigo
equipped with weapons or firearms

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

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

servicio social
the punishment of killing a criminal, which is officially ordered by a court

pena de muerte, condena a muerte
a group of criminals who work together

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

violencia
a type of sentence or punishment where a person is confined to their home instead of being in jail or prison

arresto domiciliario, prisión domiciliaria
the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

fraude
a sharp blade with a handle that is used for cutting or as a weapon

cuchillo
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
having little significance

insignificante, mezquino
the length of time someone must spend in jail or prison as a punishment for breaking the law

condena de prisión, pena de cárcel
an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

multa
the coming and going of cars, airplanes, people, etc. in an area at a particular time

tráfico
to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

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

cárcel
forbidden by the law

ilegal
the direction in which the gun is aimed

punto de mira, cañón del arma
to force someone to act or obey by instilling intense fear, often through threats or violence

aterrorizar, intimidar
a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

atracador, asaltante
a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

ladrón de tiendas, ratero
someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

ladrón, ratero
someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vándalo, destructor
a person who commits a crime

delincuente
an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crimen, delito
any type of behavior or expression that is disrespectful, hurtful, or unpleasant towards another person or group of people

ofensa, agravio
