Livro Insight - Pré-intermediário - Unidade 6 - 6A - Parte 1

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

prender, detentar

to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

punir, castigar

someone who has done an illegal act

ofensor, delinquente

to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes

pagar as consequências, sofrer as consequências

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

multa, sanção

to become visible and noticeable

aparecer, manifestar-se

the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

tribunal, corte

to be dedicated to a person, cause, policy, etc.

comprometer-se, dedicar-se

to ask a person to pay a certain amount of money in return for a product or service

cobrar, pedir

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

assalto, agressão

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

passar, gastar

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

prisão

emotionally feeling good

feliz, contente

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

infeliz, triste

(of a person) having an obligation to do something or to take care of someone or something as part of one's job or role

responsável

neglecting one's duties or obligations, often causing harm or inconvenience to others

irresponsável, negligente

reasonable or logical to consider

pensável, racional

beyond what is acceptable or reasonable to imagine

impensável, inconcebível

related to the law or the legal system

legal, jurídico

forbidden by the law

ilegal, proibido

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

educado, cortês

having bad manners or behavior

grosseiro, descortês

able to exist, happen, or be done

possível, factível

not able to occur, exist, or be done

impossível

happening or done most of the time

habitual, usual

not commonly happening or done

incomum, extraordinário

fully-grown and physically developed

maduro, adulto

not fully developed mentally or emotionally, often resulting in behaviors or reactions that are childish

imaturo, infantil

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfeito, perfeita

having faults, flaws, or shortcomings

imperfecto, defeituoso

(of a person) avoiding emotions and taking logic into account when making decisions

racional, razonável

not based on reason, logic, or evidence

irracional, ilógico

having the skills to read and write

alfabetizado, culto