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Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 8-9) - Crime

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con el crimen que son necesarias para el examen académico IELTS.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (8)
insurrection
[Sustantivo]

a violent uprising or rebellion against authority, government, or established order

insurrección

insurrección

Ex: The leaders of the insurrection faced charges of sedition and conspiracy against the state .
misdemeanor
[Sustantivo]

an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

falta, delito menor

falta, delito menor

to make a false copy of something with the intent to deceive

falsificar

falsificar

witness tampering
[Sustantivo]

the act of unlawfully influencing or intimidating a witness in a legal case

manipulación de testigos, obstrucción de la justicia

manipulación de testigos, obstrucción de la justicia

cold case
[Sustantivo]

a criminal investigation that has remained unsolved for a significant period and lacks recent investigative leads

caso sin resolver, caso frío

caso sin resolver, caso frío

vigilante
[Sustantivo]

an individual or group of individuals who take the law into their own hands, acting outside the legal system to enforce their version of justice or address perceived wrongs

vigilante

vigilante

forgery
[Sustantivo]

the criminal act of making a copy of a document, money, etc. to do something illegal

falsificación

falsificación

alibi
[Sustantivo]

proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it

coartada

coartada

Ex: alibi of attending a family gathering was corroborated by multiple family members .
felony
[Sustantivo]

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

crimen

crimen

tort
[Sustantivo]

a civil wrong causing harm, not a crime

delito civil, tort

delito civil, tort

to enter someone's land or building without permission

entrar sin autorización

entrar sin autorización

embezzlement
[Sustantivo]

the act of stealing funds that are placed in one's trust and belong to one's employer

desfalco

desfalco

battery
[Sustantivo]

the intentional and unlawful physical contact or harm inflicted on another person

agresión

agresión

extortion
[Sustantivo]

a crime where someone forces another person to give them money or valuable things by threatening or intimidating them

extorsión

extorsión

delinquency
[Sustantivo]

a minor crime or misdeed, especially of a young person

delincuencia

delincuencia

recidivism
[Sustantivo]

the tendency of a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense to reoffend, leading to their re-arrest, reconviction, or return to criminal behavior

reincidencia

reincidencia

thug
[Sustantivo]

a violent and criminal gang or an individual who engages in brutal and aggressive behavior

matón, delincuente

matón, delincuente

Ex: The community organized a neighborhood watch to protect residents from the threat of thugs.
mobster
[Sustantivo]

a member of a criminal organization, often involved in organized crime such as racketeering, extortion, and other illicit activities

mafioso, gánster

mafioso, gánster

gangland
[Sustantivo]

the environment or territory associated with criminal gangs, particularly those engaged in organized crime, violence, and illicit activities

territorio de pandillas, mundo del crimen organizado

territorio de pandillas, mundo del crimen organizado

to loot
[Verbo]

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

saquear

saquear

libel
[Sustantivo]

a published false statement that damages a person's reputation

libelo, difamación

libelo, difamación

to collude
[Verbo]

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

conspirar, confabularse

conspirar, confabularse

to poach
[Verbo]

to illegally hunt, catch, or fish on another person's property or in prohibited areas

cazar furtivamente, pescar furtivamente

cazar furtivamente, pescar furtivamente

to pilfer
[Verbo]

to steal small quantities or insignificant items

hurtar

hurtar

to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission

apropiarse de

apropiarse de

Ex: The artist was accused appropriating cultural symbols without understanding their significance .
to con
[Verbo]

to deceive someone in order to deprive them of something, such as money, property, or information

estafar, enganchar

estafar, enganchar

to perjure
[Verbo]

to lie in a court of law after officially swearing to tell the truth

perjurar

perjurar

to bootleg
[Verbo]

to produce, distribute, or sell illicit or unauthorized goods

contrabandear

contrabandear

to swindle
[Verbo]

to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions

estafar

estafar

to despoil
[Verbo]

to take valuables by force, often resulting in destruction or damage

despojar, saquear

despojar, saquear

to forge
[Verbo]

to create a fake copy or imitation of something

falsificar, forjar

falsificar, forjar

to extort
[Verbo]

to illegally obtain money, property, or services from someone through threat of harm or force

extorsionar

extorsionar

Ex: Police suspected the extorted bank account numbers and passwords from vulnerable victims using frightenting hoax messages .

to commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral act, such as a crime or an offense

perpetrar, cometer

perpetrar, cometer

to hijack
[Verbo]

to forcefully take control of a vehicle, like an airplane, often to take hostages or change its course

secuestrar

secuestrar

to carjack
[Verbo]

to forcibly steal a vehicle from its driver, often involving threats or violence

robar un coche, despojar un vehículo

robar un coche, despojar un vehículo

to provide evidence or information that suggests a person's involvement in a crime or wrongdoing

incriminar

incriminar

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