of the same type as something else or closely resembling it
a state of high priority where something is dealt with immediately or given the most attention

priorité absolue, première ligne
to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

avoir l’effet inverse que prévu, se retourner contre
a robbery or heist involving a bank, typically involving the illegal act of stealing money or valuables from a bank

cambriolage de banque, braquage de banque
used to refer to someone who is imprisoned or serving time in prison

derrière les barreaux, sous les verrous
a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets

Capitole Hill, Colline du Capitole
to execute a decision, order, or directive

exécuter, mettre en œuvre
closely following or pursuing someone or something, often in a persistent or bothersome manner
a severe and often sudden enforcement of law or regulations, typically to suppress or control specific activities, behaviors, or groups perceived as problematic or threatening

répression, action musclée
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

criminel, escroc
the act of reducing the amount of something

réduction, coupe
to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

faire face à
an act of violently stealing something valuable, especially from a shop or bank

vol, casse, cambriolage
(of an outcome, decision, or situation) to depend entirely on a particular factor or set of circumstances

reposer sur, dépendre de
at a time when everyone can witness something
to take something illegally without permission

voler, dérober
to secretly wait for the right time to catch or attack an enemy or prey
to catch someone because they are suspected of doing something wrong

arrêter, pincer
in an uncertain or unstable situation that is likely to fail or collapse
used to refer to an idea, proposal, or issue that is formally presented or under discussion in a meeting, especially in a legislative or organizational context
the individuals or groups who hold the most authority or influence in a particular organization, community, or situation
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

détective privé, enquêteur privé
to be too harsh on someone just to prove that their ideas are wrong or stupid

démonter, démolir
to find a way to overcome a problem or obstacle

se débrouiller, contourner
currently happening

en cours, en train de se faire
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