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Crime et Châtiment - Crimes contre les biens et vols

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theft
theft
[nom]

the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission

vol

vol

Ex: The police launched an investigation into the theft of expensive jewelry from the local boutique. 
to break in

to enter someone's property by force and without their consent, particularly to steal something

s'introduire par effraction, cambrioler

s'introduire par effraction, cambrioler

Ex: The alarm system alerted the police when someone tried to break in. 
break-in

an illegal entry into a building by using force, particularly in order to steal something

cambriolage

cambriolage

Ex: There was a break-in at the jewelry store last night, and several valuable items were stolen. 
to burgle
to burgle
[verbe]

to illegally enter a place in order to commit theft

cambrioler, voler avec effraction

cambrioler, voler avec effraction

Ex: The thieves tried to burgle the house while the family was on vacation, but the alarm system scared them off. 
burglary

the crime of entering a building to commit illegal activities such as stealing, damaging property, etc.

cambriolage

cambriolage

Ex: Burglary rates tend to increase during the holiday season as thieves target empty homes. 
to carjack
to carjack
[verbe]

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

détourner une voiture, voler une voiture avec violence

détourner une voiture, voler une voiture avec violence

Ex: In a daring act of crime, the thieves attempted to carjack a luxury sedan at gunpoint in broad daylight. 
to hijack
to hijack
[verbe]

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

détourner

détourner

Ex: Pirates tried to hijack the cargo ship, hoping to steal valuable goods for resale. 
to snatch
to snatch
[verbe]

to take something or kidnap someone unlawfully

arracher, enlever

arracher, enlever

Ex: The thief snatched the woman's purse from her shoulder as she walked down the street. 
to steal
to steal
[verbe]

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

voler

voler

Ex: She steals cookies from the jar when no one is looking. 
to trespass

to enter someone's land or building without permission

pénétrer illégalement dans, pénétrer illégalement dans une propriété privée, pénétrer sans autorisation dans une propriété privé

pénétrer illégalement dans, pénétrer illégalement dans une propriété privée, pénétrer sans autorisation dans une propriété privé

Ex: Despite the warning signs, he chose to trespass onto the private property, ignoring the owner's rights. 
to despoil
to despoil
[verbe]

to take valuables by force

piller, spolier

piller, spolier

Ex: The invading army despoiled the village of all its treasures. 
to vandalize

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

vandaliser

vandaliser

Ex: The park was closed temporarily for repairs after vandals had vandalized the playground equipment. 
vandalism

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

vandalisme

vandalisme

Ex: After the vandalism of the public library, the community came together to clean and restore the damaged areas. 
stick-up

a robbery, typically involving a threat or use of force

braquage, hold-up

braquage, hold-up

Ex: The convenience store was hit by a stick-up last night. 
vagrancy

the state of homelessness as a result of unemployment

vagabondage

vagabondage

Ex: He was arrested for vagrancy. 
hold-up
hold-up
[nom]

a robbery, usually involving a weapon

braquage, attaque à main armée

braquage, attaque à main armée

Ex: There was a hold-up at the small shop. 
heist
heist
[nom]

‌an act of violently stealing something valuable, especially from a shop or bank

vol, casse, cambriolage

vol, casse, cambriolage

Ex: The gang planned a bank heist. 
to lift
to lift
[verbe]

to steal or take away possessions that belong to others without permission

voler, dérober

voler, dérober

Ex: The pickpocket managed to lift the tourist's wallet without being noticed in the crowded market. 
to loot
to loot
[verbe]

to steal or take goods or valuables by force, typically during a time of war or disorder

piller, voler, dérober

piller, voler, dérober

Ex: The rioters loot the stores, grabbing anything of value during the chaos. 
mugging
mugging
[nom]

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

agression

agression

Ex: He reported the mugging to the police immediately. 
to [pick] {somebody's} pocket

to steal money or valuables from someone's pocket without them noticing

faire les poches à quelqu'un, vider les poches de quelqu'un

faire les poches à quelqu'un, vider les poches de quelqu'un

Ex: Someone picked his pocket on the bus. 
to pilfer
to pilfer
[verbe]

to steal small quantities or insignificant items

voler, dérober, grappiller, chaparder

voler, dérober, grappiller, chaparder

Ex: The pickpocket skillfully pilfered wallets from unsuspecting commuters in the crowded subway. 
pilferage

the act of stealing small amounts or items, usually repeatedly

vol à l'étalage, chapardage

vol à l'étalage, chapardage

Ex: There was pilferage of snacks at the office. 
to rip off
to rip off
[verbe]

to steal or make an illegal copy of something

voler, copier illégalement

voler, copier illégalement

Ex: He tried to rip off the company's confidential data to sell it to a competitor. 
to rob
to rob
[verbe]

to take something from an organization, place, etc. without their consent, or with force

voler, dérober

voler, dérober

Ex: The masked intruder attempted to rob the convenience store at gunpoint. 
robbery
robbery
[nom]

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

vol

vol

Ex: The bank was the target of a robbery, with the thieves escaping with a large sum of money. 
to rustle
to rustle
[verbe]

to gather and take away cattle, horses, or sheep, typically illegally

voler, dérober

voler, dérober

Ex: The group was caught trying to rustle cattle from the neighboring ranch. 
to shoplift

to steal goods from a store by secretly taking them without paying

voler à l’étalage

voler à l’étalage

Ex: The security cameras captured the individual attempting to shoplift items from the store. 
criminal damage

the act of damaging someone else's property on purpose

dégradation volontaire, dégradation criminelle

dégradation volontaire, dégradation criminelle

Ex: He caused criminal damage to the car. 
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