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

massima priorità, primo piano
to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

ritorcersi
a robbery or heist involving a bank, typically involving the illegal act of stealing money or valuables from a bank

rapina in banca, furto in banca
used to refer to someone who is imprisoned or serving time in prison

dietro le sbarre, dietro al bancone
a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets

Collina del Campidoglio, Capitol Hill
to execute a decision, order, or directive

effettuare
closely following or pursuing someone or something, often in a persistent or bothersome manner

avere qualcuno alle calcagna
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

repressione
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

criminale, truffatore
the act of reducing the amount of something

riduzione, taglio
to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

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

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

dipendere da, ruotare attorno a
at a time when everyone can witness something
to take something illegally without permission

rubare, sgraffignare
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

acchiappare, arrestare
in an uncertain or unstable situation that is likely to fail or collapse

essere su on terreno infido
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

poteri forti
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

investigatore privato, detective privato
to be too harsh on someone just to prove that their ideas are wrong or stupid

buttare giù qualcuno
to find a way to overcome a problem or obstacle

arrangiarsi, superare
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