Il libro Insight - Intermedio - Unità 5 - 5A

the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission

furto

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

sfortuna, disgrazia

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

disonesta

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

dissapore

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

comportamento inadeguato, mala condotta

an action or speech that offends a person or thing

mancanza di rispetto, disprezzo

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

maltrattamento, trattamento ingiusto

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

incredulità, discredenza

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

consiglio

a reliable and experienced person who helps those with less experience

guida

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

punizione

equipped with weapons or firearms

armato

the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat

rapina

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

servizio alla comunità

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

pena di morte, esecuzione capitale

a group of criminals who work together

ghenga

a crime that is intentionally directed toward a person or thing to hurt, intimidate, or kill them

violenza

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

arresto domiciliare, detenzione domiciliare

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

frode

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

coltello

the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime

condanna a vita

having little significance

un piccolo

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

pena detentiva, termine di detenzione

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

multa

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

traffico

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

giustiziare

a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

galera

forbidden by the law

illegale

the direction in which the gun is aimed

punto di mira, direzione dell'arma

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

terrorizzare, intimidire

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

rapinatore

a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

taccheggiatore

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

ladro

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vandalo

someone who has done an illegal act

trasgressore

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crimine

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

insulto