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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 zookeepers capture wild animals for conservation purposes. 
to expose
to expose
[verbe]

to publicly reveal something that was previously hidden or unknown

révéler, dévoiler

révéler, dévoiler

Ex: The documentary filmmaker is currently exposing the environmental impact of industrial practices. 
to get away with

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

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

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

Ex: Some white-collar criminals try to get away with embezzling money from their companies. 
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 intelligence agency used advanced technology to monitor the suspect's phone calls. 
to pursue
to pursue
[verbe]

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

poursuivre, suivre

poursuivre, suivre

Ex: The police officer pursued the speeding car, signaling for it to pull over. 
to resist
to resist
[verbe]

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

résister à

résister à

Ex: Despite being outnumbered, the soldiers managed to resist the enemy's assault. 
to sentence

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

condamner

condamner

Ex: The judge will sentence the convicted criminal to five years in prison. 
to traffic
to traffic
[verbe]

to illegally trade something

faire du trafic de

faire du trafic de

Ex: Criminal organizations often traffic drugs across borders to evade law enforcement. 
to witness
to witness
[verbe]

to see an act of crime or an accident

être témoin de

être témoin de

Ex: She witnesses incidents of shoplifting in her store. 
arrest
arrest
[nom]

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

arrestation

arrestation

Ex: The police made the arrest after the suspect was identified in the surveillance footage. 
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: The police officer wore a bulletproof vest to protect himself while on duty. 
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: After being convicted of vandalism, he was sentenced to 100 hours of community service. 
cell
cell
[nom]

a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept

cellule

cellule

Ex: The prisoner was confined to a small cell for the duration of his sentence. 
jail
jail
[nom]

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

prison

prison

Ex: She was sentenced to a year in jail for her involvement in the robbery. 
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: The convicted murderer was given a life sentence for his crimes. 
crime
crime
[nom]

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime

crime

Ex: The police are investigating the crime that occurred last night. 
eyewitness

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

témoin

témoin

Ex: The police interviewed the eyewitness to gather details about the robbery. 
offender

a person who commits a crime

délinquant, délinquante

délinquant, délinquante

Ex: The police apprehended the offender and took him into custody. 
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: A drug dealer was apprehended at the airport after attempting to smuggle contraband across international borders. 
fraud
fraud
[nom]

a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage

escroc

escroc

Ex: The fraud convinced many people to invest in a non-existent business scheme. 
gang
gang
[nom]

a group of criminals who work together

gang

gang

Ex: The neighborhood has been plagued by gang violence for years. 
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: The pickpocket skillfully removed the wallet from the tourist’s pocket without being noticed. 
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: The city was rocked by a devastating bombing that left many injured and buildings destroyed. 
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. 
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: He was arrested for drunk driving after failing a sobriety test at a police checkpoint. 
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: She became a victim of identity theft when someone used her Social Security number to open a bank account. 
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. 
shooting

an incident in which a person is killed or injured by gunfire

fusillade, coups de feu

fusillade, coups de feu

Ex: Several people were injured in the school shooting. 
shoplifting

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

vol à l’étalage

vol à l’étalage

Ex: Shoplifting is considered a serious crime in most countries. 
terrorism

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

terrorisme

terrorisme

Ex: Terrorism poses a significant challenge to global security and stability. 
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. 
violence

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

violence

violence

Ex: He was arrested for using violence against a stranger. 
to break out

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

s'échapper de, s'évader de

s'échapper de, s'évader de

Ex: The prisoners attempted to break out during the night. 
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 cultures, hanging was a common method of execution for serious crimes. 
break
break
[nom]

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

échappée

échappée

Ex: The prisoner planned his break from prison meticulously, waiting for the perfect moment to flee. 
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: The police arrested several individuals for possession of grass at the concert. 
narc
narc
[nom]

a police officer or federal agent working on illegal narcotics control

un narco, un flic de la stup

un narco, un flic de la stup

Ex: A narc showed up at the party last night. 
stoned
stoned
[Adjectif]

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

défoncé, stone

défoncé, stone

Ex: After smoking a joint, he felt stoned and mellow, enjoying the sensation of heightened senses. 
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: He tripped on mushrooms and found himself immersed in a surreal world of visuals and sensations. 
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: The officer asked the driver to blow into the breathalyzer to check for alcohol consumption. 
to disobey
to disobey
[verbe]

to refuse to follow rules, commands, or orders

désobéir, enfreindre

désobéir, enfreindre

Ex: Children are encouraged not to disobey their parents' instructions. 
to lock away

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

enfermer, incarcérer

enfermer, incarcérer

Ex: The authorities locked away the dangerous criminal in a maximum-security prison. 
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: The security footage caught him dead to rights taking money from the drawer. 
scam
scam
[nom]

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

arnaque, escroquerie

arnaque, escroquerie

Ex: The email was part of a scam aimed at stealing personal information from unsuspecting users. 
forensics

the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

criminalistique

criminalistique

Ex: She majored in forensics science in college in hopes of becoming a crime scene investigator. 
to scam
to scam
[verbe]

to get money from people by using dishonest or illegal methods

arnaquer, escroquer

arnaquer, escroquer

Ex: The con artist scammed several elderly people out of their life savings. 
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