Le livre Insight - Pré-intermédiaire - Unité 6 - 6A - Partie 1

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arrêter

to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

punir

someone who has done an illegal act

délinquant

to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes

subir les conséquences de

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

amende

to become visible and noticeable

apparaître

the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

tribunal

to be dedicated to a person, cause, policy, etc.

s'engager

to ask a person to pay a certain amount of money in return for a product or service

faire payer

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

agression

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

passer

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

prison

emotionally feeling good

heureux

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

malheureux

(of a person) having an obligation to do something or to take care of someone or something as part of one's job or role

responsable

neglecting one's duties or obligations, often causing harm or inconvenience to others

irresponsable

reasonable or logical to consider

pensable

beyond what is acceptable or reasonable to imagine

impensable

related to the law or the legal system

juridique

forbidden by the law

illégal

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

poli

having bad manners or behavior

impoli

able to exist, happen, or be done

possible

not able to occur, exist, or be done

impossible

happening or done most of the time

habituel

not commonly happening or done

inhabituel

fully-grown and physically developed

mûr

not fully developed mentally or emotionally, often resulting in behaviors or reactions that are childish

immature

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

parfait

having faults, flaws, or shortcomings

imparfait

(of a person) avoiding emotions and taking logic into account when making decisions

raisonnable

not based on reason, logic, or evidence

irrationnel

having the skills to read and write

qui sait lire et écrire