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Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS Academic (Score 5) - Crime

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au crime qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen académique IELTS de base.

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
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. 
offense
offense
[nom]

any act that is against a law

délit, infraction

délit, infraction

Ex: The driver received a ticket for a traffic offense. 
theft
theft
[nom]

the act or crime of dishonestly taking something that belongs to someone else

vol,  larcin

vol, larcin

Ex: She was arrested for the theft of money from her employer. 
fraud
fraud
[nom]

the crime or act of deliberately deceiving someone in order to gain money or an unfair advantage

fraude

fraude

Ex: She was convicted of fraud after taking money from several clients. 
assault
assault
[nom]

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

agression

agression

Ex: The victim sustained injuries during the assault and was taken to the hospital for treatment. 
treason
treason
[nom]

the act of betraying one's country by rebelling against its government

trahison, crime de haute trahison

trahison, crime de haute trahison

Ex: The rebel leader was found guilty of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment. 

Le chef rebelle a été reconnu coupable de trahison et condamné à la prison à vie.

harassment

the act of subjecting someone to repeated and unwanted attacks, criticism, or other forms of harmful behavior

harcèlement, persécution

harcèlement, persécution

Ex: Online harassment has become a serious issue on social media platforms. 

Le harcèlement en ligne est devenu un problème grave sur les plateformes de médias sociaux.

to kidnap
to kidnap
[verbe]

to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release

kidnapper, enlever

kidnapper, enlever

Ex: The investigation revealed a plot to kidnap a government official for political motives. 

L'enquête a révélé un complot pour kidnapper un fonctionnaire du gouvernement pour des motifs politiques.

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.

bribery
bribery
[nom]

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

corruption, subornation

corruption, subornation

Ex: Bribery is a serious crime that undermines the fairness of government systems and businesses. 

La corruption est un crime grave qui sape l'équité des systèmes gouvernementaux et des entreprises.

suspect
suspect
[nom]

someone who is believed to be guilty of an offence

suspect, suspecte

suspect, suspecte

Ex: The main suspect in the robbery was seen fleeing the area on camera. 
murder
murder
[nom]

the crime of ending a person's life deliberately

meurtre

meurtre

Ex: Murder is considered one of the most serious crimes in any legal system. 
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.

victim
victim
[nom]

a person who has been harmed, injured, or killed due to a crime, accident, etc.

victime

victime

Ex: In the trial, the victim's family spoke about the emotional toll the crime had taken on their lives. 
accomplice

someone who helps another to commit a crime or do a wrongdoing

complice

complice

Ex: The detectives suspected that he had an accomplice who helped him plan the crime. 

Les détectives soupçonnaient qu'il avait un complice qui l'avait aidé à planifier le crime.

blackmail

the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them

chantage

chantage

Ex: The businessman was arrested for engaging in blackmail against a rival company. 

L'homme d'affaires a été arrêté pour s'être livré à du chantage contre une entreprise rivale.

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.

to steal
to steal
[verbe]

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

voler

voler

Ex: Yesterday, someone stole my lunch from the office fridge. 
to rob
to rob
[verbe]

to illegally take money or property from a person, place, or organization

Ex: Someone tried to rob a convenience store near Jake's apartment. 
assault
assault
[nom]

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

agression

agression

Ex: The victim sustained injuries during the assault and was taken to the hospital for treatment. 
to murder
to murder
[verbe]

to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being

tuer, assassiner

tuer, assassiner

Ex: In the court trial, the evidence pointed to the defendant's intention to murder. 
to persecute

to treat someone unfairly or cruelly, often because of their race, gender, religion, or beliefs

persécuter, maltraiter

persécuter, maltraiter

Ex: He was persecuted for his political beliefs, facing imprisonment and censorship. 

Il a été persécuté pour ses convictions politiques, faisant face à l'emprisonnement et à la censure.

to defraud
to defraud
[verbe]

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them

escroquer

escroquer

Ex: He was arrested for attempting to defraud the insurance company by submitting false claims. 

Il a été arrêté pour avoir tenté de frauder la compagnie d'assurance en soumettant de fausses réclamations.

to bribe
to bribe
[verbe]

to persuade someone to do something, often illegal, by giving them an amount of money or something of value

soudoyer, acheter

soudoyer, acheter

Ex: Law enforcement arrested individuals attempting to bribe witnesses in an ongoing investigation. 

Les forces de l'ordre ont arrêté des individus tentant de corrompre des témoins dans une enquête en cours.

to harass
to harass
[verbe]

to subject someone to aggressive pressure or intimidation, often causing distress or discomfort

harceler, importuner

harceler, importuner

Ex: They were harassed by their classmates throughout high school, enduring constant bullying and taunting. 

Ils ont été harcelés par leurs camarades de classe tout au long du lycée, subissant un harcèlement et des moqueries constants.

to manipulate

to control or influence someone skillfully, often unfairly, so that they act as desired

manipuler

manipuler

Ex: He knows exactly how to manipulate people by appealing to their fears. 
to rape
to rape
[verbe]

to force or compel someone to have sex without their consent

violer

violer

Ex: She reported that she had been raped after the attack. 
to commit
to commit
[verbe]

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

commettre

commettre

Ex: The suspect was accused of committing a burglary by breaking into several homes in the neighborhood. 
to terrorize

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

terroriser, intimider

terroriser, intimider

Ex: The criminal terrorized witnesses into staying silent during the trial. 

Le criminel a terrorisé les témoins pour qu'ils restent silencieux pendant le procès.

to confess
to confess
[verbe]

to admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong

avouer

avouer

Ex: Daniel confessed that he had taken the money. 
to vandalize

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

vandaliser

vandaliser

Ex: Graffiti artists were caught vandalizing the walls of historic buildings. 

Les artistes de graffitis ont été pris en train de vandaliser les murs de bâtiments historiques.

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