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Le livre Insight - Intermédiaire - Unité 5 - 5A

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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. 
misfortune

a situation or event that causes bad luck or hardship for someone

malheur, infortune

malheur, infortune

Ex: He faced great misfortune after losing his job. 
dishonesty

the act of not telling the truth or deliberately misleading someone in order to gain an advantage or avoid punishment

malhonnêteté

malhonnêteté

Ex: His dishonesty was revealed when he was caught lying about his qualifications. 
disagreement

an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

désaccord

désaccord

Ex: The meeting ended in disagreement as team members could not reach a consensus on the project's direction. 
misbehavior

behavior that is inappropriate or unacceptable according to social norms or rules

inconduite, mauvaise conduite

inconduite, mauvaise conduite

Ex: The teacher punished him for his misbehavior. 
disrespect

an action or speech that offends a person or thing

manque de respect, irrespect

manque de respect, irrespect

Ex: They were upset by the disrespect shown towards their culture. 
mistreatment

the act of treating someone in a cruel, abusive, or unfair way, often causing physical or emotional harm

mauvais traitement, maltraitance

mauvais traitement, maltraitance

Ex: He suffered mistreatment at the hands of his employer. 
disbelief

the state of not believing or accepting something as true or real

incrédulité, incroyance

incrédulité, incroyance

Ex: She stared in disbelief at the news. 
council
council
[nom]

a group of elected people who govern a city, town, etc.

conseil municipal

conseil municipal

Ex: She was elected to serve on the local council. 
mentor
mentor
[nom]

a reliable and experienced person who helps those with less experience

conseiller, conseillère, tuteur, tutrice, mentor

conseiller, conseillère, tuteur, tutrice, mentor

Ex: The aspiring artist found a mentor who provided valuable feedback and encouragement to help him develop his artistic skills. 
punishment

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

punition

punition

Ex: The judge handed down a severe punishment to the convicted criminal, sentencing them to several years in prison. 
armed
armed
[Adjectif]

equipped with weapons or firearms

armé

armé

Ex: The armed soldiers stood guard at the entrance to the military base. 
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. 
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. 
death penalty

the punishment of killing a criminal, which is officially ordered by a court

peine de mort, condamnation à mort

peine de mort, condamnation à mort

Ex: The court sentenced him to the death penalty. 
gang
gang
[nom]

a group of criminals who work together

gang

gang

Ex: The neighborhood has been plagued by gang violence for years. 
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. 
house arrest

a type of sentence or punishment where a person is confined to their home instead of being in jail or prison

assignation à résidence, résidence surveillée

assignation à résidence, résidence surveillée

Ex: The judge sentenced him to house arrest. 
fraud
fraud
[nom]

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

fraude

fraude

Ex: He was arrested for fraud after it was discovered that he had been falsifying financial records for years. 
knife
knife
[nom]

a sharp blade with a handle that is used for cutting or as a weapon

couteau

couteau

Ex: He carefully peeled the apple with a sharp knife. 
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. 
petty
petty
[Adjectif]

having little significance

insignifiant, mesquin

insignifiant, mesquin

Ex: The argument stemmed from a petty disagreement over office supplies. 
prison term

the length of time someone must spend in jail or prison as a punishment for breaking the law

peine de prison, condamnation à la prison

peine de prison, condamnation à la prison

Ex: He served a five-year prison term. 
fine
fine
[nom]

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

amende, contravention

amende, contravention

Ex: He had to pay a hefty fine for speeding on the highway. 
traffic
traffic
[nom]

the coming and going of cars, airplanes, people, etc. in an area at a particular time

circulation

circulation

Ex: The traffic on the highway was heavy during rush hour. 
to execute
to execute
[verbe]

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

exécuter

exécuter

Ex: The condemned criminal was executed by lethal injection after exhausting all appeals. 
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. 
illegal
illegal
[Adjectif]

forbidden by the law

illégal

illégal

Ex: Selling drugs on the street is illegal and punishable by law. 
gunpoint

the direction in which the gun is aimed

point de mire, canon du pistolet

point de mire, canon du pistolet

Ex: The robber held the cashier at gunpoint. 
to terrorize

to force someone to act or obey by instilling intense fear, often through threats or violence

terroriser, intimider

terroriser, intimider

Ex: The dictator used his army to terrorize the population into submission. 
mugger
mugger
[nom]

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

agresseur, voleur à l'arraché

agresseur, voleur à l'arraché

Ex: The mugger approached her in the dark alley and demanded that she hand over her purse. 
shoplifter

a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

voleur à l'étalage, chapardeur

voleur à l'étalage, chapardeur

Ex: The shoplifter was caught hiding items in their bag. 
thief
thief
[nom]

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

voleur, voleuse

voleur, voleuse

Ex: The thief was caught on camera as he sneaked into the store and took a handful of electronics. 
vandal
vandal
[nom]

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vandale, dévastateur

vandale, dévastateur

Ex: The police were searching for the vandal who spray-painted graffiti on the walls of the historic building. 
offender

a person who commits a crime

délinquant, délinquante

délinquant, délinquante

Ex: The police apprehended the offender and took him into custody. 
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. 
offense
offense
[nom]

any type of behavior or expression that is disrespectful, hurtful, or unpleasant towards another person or group of people

offense, injure

offense, injure

Ex: Her comment was seen as an offense, though it wasn’t intended to be hurtful. 
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