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El libro Total English - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 9 - Lección 1

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 9 - Lección 1 del libro de curso Total English Upper-Intermediate, como "asegurar", "incendio provocado", "condenado", etc.

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to sue
to sue
[Verbo]

to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

demandar

demandar

Ex: The author opted to sue the publisher for copyright infringement. 

El autor optó por demandar al editor por infracción de derechos de autor.

to insure
to insure
[Verbo]

to make sure or certain that something will happen or be done correctly

asegurar, garantizar

asegurar, garantizar

Ex: The company took steps to insure the quality of its products before releasing them. 

La empresa tomó medidas para asegurar la calidad de sus productos antes de lanzarlos.

claim
claim
[Sustantivo]

a statement about the truth of something without offering any verification or proof

afirmación

afirmación

Ex: She made a claim that the painting was an original Van Gogh, but she couldn't prove it. 

Ella hizo una afirmación de que la pintura era un Van Gogh original, pero no pudo probarlo.

premium
premium
[Sustantivo]

the amount of money paid to an insurance company in exchange for coverage or protection against specified risks or potential losses

prima, prima de seguro

prima, prima de seguro

Ex: A higher premium often means better coverage. 

Una prima más alta a menudo significa una mejor cobertura.

to commit
to commit
[Verbo]

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

cometer

cometer

Ex: She admitted to committing perjury during the trial by providing false testimony under oath. 

Ella admitió cometer perjurio durante el juicio al proporcionar un testimonio falso bajo juramento.

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.

fraud
fraud
[Sustantivo]

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

fraude

fraude

Ex: The victim lost a significant amount of money to an online fraud scheme that promised high returns but was fake. 

La víctima perdió una cantidad significativa de dinero en un esquema de fraude en línea que prometía altos rendimientos pero era falso.

to arrest
to arrest
[Verbo]

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

arrestar

arrestar

Ex: The authorities have the power to arrest those who are caught in the act of committing a crime. 

Las autoridades tienen el poder de arrestar a quienes son sorprendidos en el acto de cometer un crimen.

to convict
to convict
[Verbo]

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

condenar

condenar

Ex: The prosecutor worked diligently to build a strong case that would convict the accused. 

El fiscal trabajó diligentemente para construir un caso sólido que condenaría al acusado.

to sentence

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

sentenciar

sentenciar

Ex: The judge carefully considered the evidence before deciding how to sentence the defendant. 

El juez consideró cuidadosamente la evidencia antes de decidir cómo sentenciar al acusado.

to get away with

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

salir impune de

salir impune de

Ex: The con artist tried to get away with scamming innocent people, but justice caught up to him. 

El estafador intentó salirse con la suya estafando a personas inocentes, pero la justicia lo alcanzó.

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