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a person who intentionally starts fires, often for criminal purposes

pirómano

someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something

ladrão

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

furto

the act of threatening someone or beating them in order to gain some money

assalto

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

assaltante

the crime of ending a person's life deliberately

assassinato

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

assassino

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

furto

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

ladrão

to separate something into more pieces, often in a sudden way

quebrar

to physically harm something

danificar

to end the life of someone or something

matar

to give something to someone in exchange for money

vender

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

roubar

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

criminoso

the criminal act of setting something on fire, particularly a building

incêndio criminoso

to illegally enter a place in order to commit theft

furtar

the act of stealing goods or property from a place, especially during a time of chaos or disorder

saque

someone who steals things from a place during a time of unrest or disaster

saqueador

to illegally obtain or exploit copyrighted or patented material for personal gain

saquear

to steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place

assaltar

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

roubo

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

furto em loja

a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

ladrão de loja

to steal goods from a store by secretly taking them without paying

furtar

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

contrabandear

an individual who illegally and secretly imports or exports goods or people

contrabandista

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

vandalismo

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vândalo

to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

recorrer

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

testemunha

to be able to say who or what someone or something is

identificar

a person who is responsible for a crime or wrongdoing

culpado

to ask someone questions about a particular topic on the TV, radio, or for a newspaper

entrevistar

a person or thing that is thought to be the cause of something, particularly something bad

suspeito

to start an organized activity or operation

lançar

an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth

investigação

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

prisão

the act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed

patrulha

a particular part or region of a city, country, or the world

área

to try to find something or someone by carefully looking or investigating

procurar

a building where people live, especially as a family

casa

the raw material that is filmed by a video or movie camera

filmagem

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

estudar

a system in which a number of cameras send their feed to television sets to protect a place and its occupants from crime

televisão de circuito fechado

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

vandalizar

the job done by police officers, which includes preventing and solving crimes, maintaining public order, and enforcing the law

trabalho policial