Vocabulário essencial para TOEFL - Crime e punição
Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês sobre crime e punição, como “condenado”, “álibi”, “fraude”, etc., que são necessárias para o exame TOEFL.
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an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person
assalto
an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth
investigação
to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go
prender
proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it
álibi
to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong
confessar
a personal account where someone openly admits to their mistakes or reveals private details about their life
confissão
the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
chantagem
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
the act of taking someone against their will and imprisoning them
sequestro
the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods
roubo de identidade
seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
sequestro
the crime of transporting or controlling people and forcing them to work in the sex trade or other forms of forced labor
tráfico de pessoas
the crime of taking goods from a store without paying for them
furto em loja
the action of stealing from a person's pocket or bag
carteirista
the act of threatening someone or beating them in order to gain some money
assalto
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
to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime
condenar
using one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit
corrupto
to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law
multar
a punishment that someone receives for violating a law, contract, etc.
pena
a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried
detenção
someone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met
refém