Vocabolario Avanzato per il TOEFL - Crimine e Punizione

to violently attack someone

attaccare

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

corrompere

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

vandalizzare

to make some alterations in order to make something that has been obtained illegally, especially money and currency appear legal or acceptable

riciclare

to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission

appropriarsi

goods or items whose importation, exportation, or possession is prohibited by law

contrabbando

to move goods or people illegally and secretly into or out of a country

contrabbandare

to cruelly or violently treat a person or an animal, especially regularly or repeatedly

trattare male

to demand funds or another benefit from someone in exchange for not damaging their reputation

ricattare

to illegally take someone away, especially by force or deception

rapire

to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions

truffare

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

colludere

to make secret plans with other people to commit an illegal or destructive act

cospirare

to make false and adverse statements about someone for defamation

calunniare

the act of stealing funds that are placed in one's trust and belong to one's employer

appropriazione

to enter someone's land or building without permission

introdursi abusivamente

the act of violently stealing a car while someone is inside it

furto d'auto

a minor crime or misdeed, especially of a young person

delinquenza

someone who has committed or has been legally found guilty of a serious crime

criminale

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

complice

an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

misfatto

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

crimine

the crime of murdering another person

omicidio

a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race

genocidio

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

rapina

the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building

furto

the offense of telling lies in a court of law after you have vowed to tell the truth

spergiuro

someone who commits a series of murders in a similar pattern

pluriomicida

the action of keeping someone in a closed space, prison, etc., usually by force

confino

the act of suggesting that someone is guilty, particularly of a crime

incriminazione

to arrest someone

arrestare

to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters

estradare

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

trattenere

the act of putting or keeping someone in captivity

incarcerazione

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

esiliare

relating to the enforcement of rules or the correction of behavior

disciplinario

to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment

confiscare

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

giustiziare

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

perdere