Lista de Palavras Nível B2 - Crime e Violência

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

capturar, apanhar

to publicly reveal something that was previously hidden or unknown

expor, revelar

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

escapar da punição, sair impune

to secretly listen to a phone conversation between individuals in order to gain specific information

monitorar, escutar clandestinamente

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

perseguir, seguir

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

resistir, opor-se

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

sentenciar, condenar

to illegally trade something

traficar, comerciar ilegalmente

to see an act of crime or an accident

testemunhar, assistir

the legal act of capturing someone and taking them into custody by law enforcement

prisão

a piece of protective clothing worn to shield against bullets and keep the wearer safe from injury

colete à prova de balas, colete balístico

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

serviço comunitário, trabalho comunitário

a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept

cela, quarto

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

prisão, cadeia

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

pena de prisão perpétua, sentença de prisão perpétua

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime, infração

someone who has personally seen of an object, event, etc. and can describe it

testemunha ocular, testemunha

someone who has done an illegal act

ofensor, delinquente

an individual who sells illegal drugs such as narcotics, opioids, etc.

traficante de drogas, vendedor de drogas

a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage

fraude, fraudador

a group of criminals who work together

banda, grupo

a criminal who steals money or other goods from people's pockets or bags

carteirista, ladrão de bolsas

the act of using bombs, especially by terrorists to cause harm, damage, or fear in a population

bombardeio, atentado

the crime of entering a building to commit illegal activities such as stealing, damaging property, etc.

furto, arrombamento

the act of driving a vehicle such as a car while being drunk

condução sob o efeito do álcool, condução embriagada

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

roubo de identidade, usurpação de identidade

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

roubo, assalto

the action of firing a gun toward a person or group

tiroteio, disparo

the crime of taking goods from a store without paying for them

furto em loja, shoplifting

the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power

terrorismo

the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization

vandalismo, dano ao patrimônio

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

violência, agressão

to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison

fugir, escapar

to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck

enforcar, executar por enforcamento

an escape from a place, typically where one is being held against their will

fuga, escapada

a type of drug derived from the dried leaves and flowers of a plant called Cannabis or Marijuana, which is illegal in many countries

erva, maconha

someone, particularly a police officer, whose job consists of dealing with the illegal use, production, or distribution of drugs

agente antidrogas, policial de narcóticos

feeling or acting unusually different due to the influence of alcohol, marijuana, etc.

chapado, alto

to experience a powerful and sometimes unusual change in one's thoughts, feelings, and perceptions as a result of taking drugs such as LSD or magic mushrooms

ter uma viagem, experimentar

a special device used by the police, which analyzes the content of a driver's breath to determine how much alcohol they have consumed

etilômetro, teste de alcoolemia

to refuse to follow rules, commands, or orders

desobedecer, não obedecer

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

enclausurar, prender

in a situation where there is clear proof of one's crime or wrongdoing

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

golpe, fraude

the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

ciências forenses, forense

to get money from people by using dishonest or illegal methods

enganar, golpear