El libro Insight - Intermedio - Unidad 5 - 5A

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

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

mal comportamiento

an action or speech that offends a person or thing

falta de respeto

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

mal trato

the state of not believing or accepting something as true or real

incredulidad

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

a group of criminals who work together

banda

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

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

having little significance

insignificante

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

pena de prisión

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

punta de pistola

to cause fear and panic through acts of violence or intimidation, often with the aim of achieving political or ideological goals

aterrorizar

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

asaltador

a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

ratero de tiendas

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

ladrón

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vándalo

someone who has done an illegal act

delincuente

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crimen

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

ofensa