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Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Crimen y Castigo

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre crimen y castigo, como "convict", "alibi", "fraud", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
assault
[Sustantivo]

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

agresión

agresión

Ex: assault was captured on surveillance cameras , providing crucial evidence for the investigation .
investigation
[Sustantivo]

an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth

investigación

investigación

criminal
[Sustantivo]

a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity

criminal

criminal

convict
[Sustantivo]

a person found guilty of a crime and sent to prison

convicto

convicto

to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go

encarcelar

encarcelar

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 .
to confess
[Verbo]

to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong

confesar

confesar

to breach
[Verbo]

to break an agreement, law, etc.

violar

violar

Ex: A legal dispute arose between the two parties due to one breaching the terms of the partnership agreement .
blackmail
[Sustantivo]

the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them

chantaje

chantaje

terrorism
[Sustantivo]

the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power

terrorismo

terrorismo

vandalism
[Sustantivo]

the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization

vandalismo

vandalismo

Ex: Volunteers organized a cleanup effort to repair the damage caused vandalism in the local park .
kidnapping
[Sustantivo]

the act of taking someone against their will and imprisoning them

secuestro

secuestro

identity theft
[Sustantivo]

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

usurpación de identidad, suplantación de identidad

usurpación de identidad, suplantación de identidad

fraud
[Sustantivo]

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

fraude

fraude

shoplifting
[Sustantivo]

the crime of taking goods from a store without paying for them

hurto

hurto

mugging
[Sustantivo]

the act of threatening someone or beating them in order to gain some money

asalto

asalto

bribery
[Sustantivo]

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

soborno

soborno

capital punishment
[Sustantivo]

the killing of a criminal as punishment

pena capital

pena capital

life sentence
[Sustantivo]

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

cadena perpetua, condena a perpetuidad

Ex: The notorious criminal was finally apprehended and given life sentences for his violent crimes .
sentence
[Sustantivo]

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

sentencia

sentencia

attempted
[Adjetivo]

(of a crime, suicide, etc.) not done successfully

intento de, tentativa

intento de, tentativa

to capture
[Verbo]

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

capturar

capturar

to condemn
[Verbo]

to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

condenar

condenar

Ex: The condemned the drug lord to decades behind bars for trafficking large quantities of illegal substances .
corrupt
[Adjetivo]

using one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit

corrupto

corrupto

to fine
[Verbo]

to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law

multar

multar

penalty
[Sustantivo]

an amount of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a rule or law

castigo

castigo

custody
[Sustantivo]

a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried

detención

detención

Ex: The inmate was released custody after serving his sentence .
hostage
[Sustantivo]

someone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met

rehén

rehén

innocent
[Adjetivo]

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

inocente

inocente

Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL
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