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Liste de Mots Niveau B2 - On Vous Arrête !

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur le crime et la violence, tels que "bombardement", "pickpocket", "cambriolage", etc., préparés pour les apprenants de niveau B2.

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CEFR B2 Vocabulary
to capture
to capture
[verbe]

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

capturer, prendre

capturer, prendre

Ex: The police officer captures criminals and ensures they face legal consequences. 
to expose
to expose
[verbe]

to publicly reveal something that was previously hidden or unknown

révéler, dévoiler

révéler, dévoiler

Ex: Investigators managed to expose the scam that had defrauded thousands of people. 
to get away with

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

échapper à la punition pour une mauvaise action, faire quelque chose de mal sans être puni

échapper à la punition pour une mauvaise action, faire quelque chose de mal sans être puni

Ex: He was shocked that he could get away with speeding. 

Il était choqué qu'il puisse s'en tirer avec excès de vitesse.

to monitor
to monitor
[verbe]

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

être à l'écoute de, écouter

être à l'écoute de, écouter

Ex: The detectives set up surveillance equipment to monitor phone calls at the suspect's hideout. 
to pursue
to pursue
[verbe]

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

poursuivre, suivre

poursuivre, suivre

Ex: The detective decided to pursue the suspect through the crowded market. 
to resist
to resist
[verbe]

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

résister à

résister à

Ex: He was charged with resisting arrest after struggling with the police officers who were trying to apprehend him. 
to sentence

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

condamner

condamner

Ex: The court will sentence the individual convicted of fraud next week. 
to traffic
to traffic
[verbe]

to illegally trade something

faire du trafic de

faire du trafic de

Ex: Authorities cracked down on individuals attempting to traffic endangered wildlife. 

Les autorités ont réprimé les individus qui tentaient de trafic des espèces sauvages en voie de disparition.

to witness
to witness
[verbe]

to see an act of crime or an accident

être témoin de

être témoin de

Ex: I have witnessed several accidents at this busy intersection. 
arrest
arrest
[nom]

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

arrestation

arrestation

Ex: He was relieved when his arrest was only for questioning and not for an actual crime. 
bulletproof vest

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

gilet pare-balles, veste pare-balles

gilet pare-balles, veste pare-balles

Ex: Soldiers in combat zones often rely on bulletproof vests to increase their chances of survival. 

Les soldats dans les zones de combat comptent souvent sur des gilets pare-balles pour augmenter leurs chances de survie.

community service

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

travaux d’intérêt général, TIG

Ex: She decided to dedicate her weekends to community service by volunteering at the local animal shelter. 

Elle a décidé de consacrer ses week-ends au service communautaire en faisant du bénévolat au refuge animalier local.

cell
cell
[nom]

a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept

cellule

cellule

Ex: She peered through the bars of her cell, hoping for a glimpse of the outside world. 
jail
jail
[nom]

a place where people are confined as punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial

prison

prison

Ex: The suspect was taken to the county jail. 
life sentence

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

réclusion à perpétuité, condamnation à perpétuité

Ex: Despite pleading for leniency, the judge imposed a life sentence on the defendant. 

Malgré des appels à la clémence, le juge a imposé une peine de prison à perpétuité au défendeur.

crime
crime
[nom]

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime

crime

Ex: She was arrested for her involvement in a violent crime. 
eyewitness

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

témoin

témoin

Ex: As an eyewitness to the accident, she was able to describe exactly what happened. 

En tant que témoin oculaire de l'accident, elle a pu décrire exactement ce qui s'est passé.

offender

a person who commits a crime or other illegal act

délinquant, délinquante

délinquant, délinquante

Ex: Repeat offenders may receive more severe penalties. 
drug dealer

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

vendeur de drogue, vendeuse de drogue

vendeur de drogue, vendeuse de drogue

Ex: The police arrested a suspected drug dealer during a raid on a known drug den. 

La police a arrêté un traficant de drogue présumé lors d'un raid sur un repaire de drogue connu.

fraud
fraud
[nom]

a person who deceives others by pretending to be someone or something they are not

escroc

escroc

Ex: She suspected that the supposed expert was a fraud. 
gang
gang
[nom]

an organized group of criminals who work together

gang

gang

Ex: The gang had been stealing cars across the city for months. 
pickpocket

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

voleur à la tire, voleuse à la tire, pickpocket

voleur à la tire, voleuse à la tire, pickpocket

Ex: She realized too late that a pickpocket had stolen her phone while she was on the subway. 

Elle a réalisé trop tard qu'un pickpocket lui avait volé son téléphone alors qu'elle était dans le métro.

bombing
bombing
[nom]

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

attentat à la bombe

attentat à la bombe

Ex: Bombings have become a serious concern for national security agencies around the world. 

Les attentats à la bombe sont devenus une préoccupation sérieuse pour les agences de sécurité nationale dans le monde entier.

burglary

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

cambriolage

cambriolage

Ex: He was arrested and charged with burglary after being caught trying to break into a local business. 

Il a été arrêté et inculpé de cambriolage après avoir été surpris en train d'essayer de s'introduire dans une entreprise locale.

drunk driving

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

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

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

Ex: Drunk driving accidents are entirely preventable and often result in serious injuries or fatalities. 

Les accidents de conduite en état d'ivresse sont entièrement évitables et entraînent souvent des blessures graves ou des décès.

identity theft

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

vol d'identité

vol d'identité

Ex: Identity theft can lead to significant financial loss and damage to your credit score. 

Le vol d'identité peut entraîner des pertes financières importantes et des dommages à votre cote de crédit.

robbery
robbery
[nom]

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

vol

vol

Ex: The convenience store installed security cameras to deter robbery attempts. 

Le magasin de proximité a installé des caméras de sécurité pour dissuader les tentatives de vol.

shooting

an incident in which someone is injured or killed by gunfire

fusillade, coups de feu

fusillade, coups de feu

Ex: Two people were injured in the shooting. 
shoplifting

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

vol à l’étalage

vol à l’étalage

Ex: The store installed cameras to reduce shoplifting incidents. 

Le magasin a installé des caméras pour réduire les incidents de vol à l'étalage.

terrorism

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

terrorisme

terrorisme

Ex: International efforts are ongoing to prevent terrorism and promote peace. 

Les efforts internationaux se poursuivent pour prévenir le terrorisme et promouvoir la paix.

vandalism

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

vandalisme

vandalisme

Ex: The park was closed temporarily due to vandalism that left graffiti on the playground equipment. 

Le parc a été fermé temporairement en raison de vandalisme qui a laissé des graffitis sur les équipements de jeux.

violence

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

violence

violence

Ex: Domestic violence is a serious issue that affects many families and requires immediate intervention. 
to break out

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

s'évader, s'échapper de détention

s'évader, s'échapper de détention

Ex: The movie showcased a dramatic plot of prisoners trying to break out. 

Le film a présenté une intrigue dramatique de prisonniers essayant de s'évader.

to hang
to hang
[verbe]

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

pendre, exécuter par pendaison

pendre, exécuter par pendaison

Ex: In some countries, it is still legal to hang someone as a form of capital punishment. 
break
break
[nom]

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

échappée

échappée

Ex: The thieves made a daring break from the scene of the crime, disappearing into the night. 
grass
grass
[nom]

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

herbe, marijuana

Ex: Despite its illegality, grass is still widely used and often found in urban areas. 
narc
narc
[nom]

a police officer or federal agent working on illegal narcotics control

agent des stupéfiants

agent des stupéfiants

Ex: The narc has been watching that corner for weeks. 

Le narc surveille ce coin depuis des semaines.

stoned
stoned
[Adjectif]

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

défoncé, stone

défoncé, stone

Ex: The teenagers giggled uncontrollably as they got stoned together in the park. 

Les adolescents ont ri de manière incontrôlable alors qu'ils se faisaient défoncer ensemble dans le parc.

to trip
to trip
[verbe]

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

planer, être sous l'effet de

planer, être sous l'effet de

Ex: She tripped on acid and had a profound and mind-altering experience. 
breathalyzer

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

éthylomètre, alcootest

éthylomètre, alcootest

Ex: A high reading on the breathalyzer can result in charges for driving under the influence. 

Une lecture élevée sur l'éthylomètre peut entraîner des accusations pour conduite en état d'ébriété.

to disobey
to disobey
[verbe]

to refuse to follow rules, commands, or orders

désobéir, enfreindre

désobéir, enfreindre

Ex: Soldiers are trained to never disobey direct orders from their commanding officers. 

Les soldats sont entraînés à ne jamais désobéir aux ordres directs de leurs officiers supérieurs.

to lock away

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

enfermer quelqu'un dans un endroit dont il ne peut s'échapper, enfermer quelqu'un longtemps en prison ou dans une institution

enfermer quelqu'un dans un endroit dont il ne peut s'échapper, enfermer quelqu'un longtemps en prison ou dans une institution

Ex: The patient was locked away in a psychiatric hospital for observation. 

Le patient a été enfermé dans un hôpital psychiatrique pour observation.

dead to rights

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

sans échappatoire, preuves à l'appui

sans échappatoire, preuves à l'appui

Ex: They found the stolen files on her laptop, so they had her dead to rights. 

Ils ont trouvé les fichiers volés sur son ordinateur, ils l'avaient donc coincée sans échappatoire.

scam
scam
[nom]

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

arnaque, escroquerie

arnaque, escroquerie

Ex: They lost their savings to a fraudulent investment scam promising high returns with little risk. 

Ils ont perdu leurs économies dans une arnaque d'investissement frauduleuse promettant des rendements élevés avec peu de risques.

forensics

the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

criminalistique

criminalistique

Ex: Digital forensics tools allowed them to recover deleted text messages from the suspect's smartphone. 

Les outils de criminalistique numérique leur ont permis de récupérer des messages texte supprimés du smartphone du suspect.

to scam
to scam
[verbe]

to get money from people by using dishonest or illegal methods

arnaquer, escroquer

arnaquer, escroquer

Ex: He was arrested for scamming investors with a fake business venture. 

Il a été arrêté pour avoir arnaqué des investisseurs avec une fausse entreprise.

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