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

furto, roubo

a situation or event that causes bad luck or hardship for someone

desgraça, infortúnio

the act of not telling the truth or deliberately misleading someone in order to gain an advantage or avoid punishment

desonestidade, enganos

an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

desacordo, conflito

behavior that is inappropriate or unacceptable according to social norms or rules

comportamento inadequado, má conduta

an action or speech that offends a person or thing

desrespeito, desconsideração

the act of treating someone in a cruel, abusive, or unfair way, often causing physical or emotional harm

mau tratamento, abuso

the state of not believing or accepting something as true or real

descrença, incredulidade

a group of elected people who govern a city, town, etc.

conselho, câmara municipal

a reliable and experienced person who helps those with less experience

mentor, tutor

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

punição, sanção

equipped with weapons or firearms

armado, equipado

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

roubo, assalto

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

serviço comunitário, trabalho comunitário

the punishment of killing a criminal, which is officially ordered by a court

pena de morte, execução capital

a group of criminals who work together

banda, grupo

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

violência, agressão

a type of sentence or punishment where a person is confined to their home instead of being in jail or prison

prisão domiciliar, detenção domiciliar

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

fraude, engano

a sharp blade with a handle that is used for cutting or as a weapon

faca

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

having little significance

insignificante, trivial

the length of time someone must spend in jail or prison as a punishment for breaking the law

pena de prisão, duração da prisão

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

multa, sanção

the coming and going of cars, airplanes, people, etc. in an area at a particular time

tráfego, circulação

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

executar, matar

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

prisão, cadeia

forbidden by the law

ilegal, proibido

the direction in which the gun is aimed

ponto de mira, direção da arma

to force someone to act or obey by instilling intense fear, often through threats or violence

terrorizar, intimidar

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

assaltante, ladrão

a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

ladrão de loja, shoplifter

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

ladrão, furto

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vândalo

someone who has done an illegal act

ofensor, delinquente

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime, infração

any type of behavior or expression that is disrespectful, hurtful, or unpleasant towards another person or group of people

ofensa, agressão