Vocabulário Avançado para o TOEFL - Crime e punição
Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês sobre crime e punição, como “suborno”, “abuso”, “calúnia”, etc., que são necessárias para o exame TOEFL.
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to persuade someone to do something, often illegal, by giving them an amount of money or something of value
subornar, dar propina
to intentionally damage something, particularly public property
vandalizar, danificar
to make some alterations in order to make something that has been obtained illegally, especially money and currency appear legal or acceptable
lavar, branquear
to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission
apropriado, usurpar
goods or items whose importation, exportation, or possession is prohibited by law
contrabando, mercadorias ilegais
to move goods or people illegally and secretly into or out of a country
contrabandear, smuglar
to cruelly or violently treat a person or an animal, especially regularly or repeatedly
maltratar, abusar
to demand funds or another benefit from someone in exchange for not damaging their reputation
extorquir, chantagear
to illegally take someone away, especially by force or deception
sequestrar, raptar
to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions
enganar, fraudar
to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people
coludir, conspirar
to make secret plans with other people to commit an illegal or destructive act
conspirar, tramado
to make false and adverse statements about someone for defamation
difamar, caluniar
the act of stealing funds that are placed in one's trust and belong to one's employer
desvio de fundos, embezzlement
to enter someone's land or building without permission
infringir, invadir
the act of violently stealing a car while someone is inside it
roubo de carro, carjacking
a minor crime or misdeed, especially of a young person
delinquência juvenil, crime juvenil
someone who has committed or has been legally found guilty of a serious crime
criminoso, delinquente
someone who helps another to commit a crime or do a wrongdoing
cúmplice, comparsa
an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious
contravenção, crime leve
a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.
crime grave, felônio
a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race
genocídio
an act of violently stealing something valuable, especially from a shop or bank
assalto, roubo
the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building
furto, roubo
the offense of telling lies in a court of law after you have vowed to tell the truth
perjúrio
someone who commits a series of murders in a similar pattern
serial killer, assassino em série
the action of keeping someone in a closed space, prison, etc., usually by force
confinamento, prisão
the act of suggesting that someone is guilty, particularly of a crime
incriminação, acusação
to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters
extraditar, entregar
to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go
detenção, prender
the act of putting or keeping someone in captivity
encarceramento, prisão
to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment
exilar, desterrar
relating to the enforcement of rules or the correction of behavior
disciplinar, relativo à disciplina
to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment
confiscar, apreender
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
perder, abrir mão de