Liste de Mots Niveau B2 - On Vous Arrête !

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

capturer, prendre

to publicly reveal something that was previously hidden or unknown

exposer, révéler

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

s'en sortir impunément, s'en sortir en toute impunité

to secretly listen to a phone conversation between individuals in order to gain specific information

être à l'écoute de, écouter

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

poursuivre, suivre

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

résister à

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

condamner

to illegally trade something

faire du trafic de

to see an act of crime or an accident

être témoin de

the legal act of capturing someone and taking them into custody by law enforcement

arrestation

a piece of protective clothing worn to shield against bullets and keep the wearer safe from injury

gilet pare-balles, gilet de protection balistique

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

travaux d’intérêt général, TIG

a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept

cellule

a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

prison

the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime

réclusion à perpétuité, condamnation à perpétuité

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime

someone who has personally seen of an object, event, etc. and can describe it

témoin

someone who has done an illegal act

délinquant, délinquante

an individual who sells illegal drugs such as narcotics, opioids, etc.

vendeur de drogue, vendeuse de drogue

a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage

escroc

a group of criminals who work together

gang

a criminal who steals money or other goods from people's pockets or bags

voleur à la tire, voleuse à la tire, pickpocket

the act of using bombs, especially by terrorists to cause harm, damage, or fear in a population

attentat à la bombe

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

cambriolage

the act of driving a vehicle such as a car while being drunk

conduite en état d'ivresse, conduite en état d'ébriété

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

vol d'identité

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

vol

the action of firing a gun toward a person or group

fusillade, coups de feu

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

vol à l’étalage

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

terrorisme

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

vandalisme

a crime that is intentionally directed toward a person or thing to hurt, intimidate, or kill them

violence

to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison

s'échapper de, s'évader de

to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck

pendre, exécuter par pendaison

an escape from a place, typically where one is being held against their will

échappée

a type of drug derived from the dried leaves and flowers of a plant called Cannabis or Marijuana, which is illegal in many countries

herbe, marijuana

someone, particularly a police officer, whose job consists of dealing with the illegal use, production, or distribution of drugs

narcotrafiquant, agent des stups

feeling or acting unusually different due to the influence of alcohol, marijuana, etc.

high, défoncé

to experience a powerful and sometimes unusual change in one's thoughts, feelings, and perceptions as a result of taking drugs such as LSD or magic mushrooms

se triper, tripper

a special device used by the police, which analyzes the content of a driver's breath to determine how much alcohol they have consumed

éthylotest, alcootest

to refuse to follow rules, commands, or orders

désobéir, ne pas obéir

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

enfermer, lock-up

in a situation where there is clear proof of one's crime or wrongdoing

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

escroquerie, arnaque

the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

criminalistique

to get money from people by using dishonest or illegal methods

escroquer, tromper