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Avancerat Ordförråd för TOEFL - Brott och Straff

Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord om brott och straff, såsom "muta", "missbruk", "förtal", etc., som behövs för TOEFL-provet.

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to assault

to violently attack someone

angripa, överfalla

angripa, överfalla

Ex: The assailant attempted to assault the victim in a dark alley. 
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to bribe
to bribe
[Verb]

to persuade someone to do something, often illegal, by giving them an amount of money or something of value

muta, besticka

muta, besticka

Ex: Businesses were fined for attempting to bribe government officials for favorable contracts. 
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to vandalize

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

vandalisera, medvetet skada

vandalisera, medvetet skada

Ex: The park was closed temporarily for repairs after vandals had vandalized the playground equipment. 
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to launder

to make some alterations in order to make something that has been obtained illegally, especially money and currency appear legal or acceptable

tvätta, legalisera

tvätta, legalisera

Ex: They used various offshore accounts to launder the stolen funds. 
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to appropriate

to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission

tillägna sig, avleda

tillägna sig, avleda

Ex: The employee was fired for appropriating company funds for personal expenses. 
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contraband
contraband
[Substantiv]

goods or items whose importation, exportation, or possession is prohibited by law

smugglegods, förbjuden vara

smugglegods, förbjuden vara

Ex: The customs officers seized a shipment of contraband at the border. 
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to smuggle

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

smuggla, olagligt och hemligt föra in eller ut varor eller personer till/från ett land

smuggla, olagligt och hemligt föra in eller ut varor eller personer till/från ett land

Ex: Border patrol intercepted a group trying to smuggle undocumented migrants into the country. 
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to abuse
to abuse
[Verb]

to cruelly or violently treat a person or an animal, especially regularly or repeatedly

misshandla, missbruka

misshandla, missbruka

Ex: Domestic violence is a serious issue where one partner may abuse the other, causing both physical and emotional harm. 
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to blackmail

to gain money, property, or some advantage by threatening someone

utpressa, utöva utpressning

utpressa, utöva utpressning

Ex: She tried to blackmail him for a large sum of money. 
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to abduct
to abduct
[Verb]

to illegally take someone away, especially by force or deception

bortföra, kidnappa

bortföra, kidnappa

Ex: The criminal attempted to abduct the child from the school playground. 
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to swindle

to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions

lura, svindla

lura, svindla

Ex: The con artist swindled unsuspecting investors out of millions of dollars by promising high returns on fake investments. 
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to collude

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

samverka, konspirera

samverka, konspirera

Ex: The two companies were found to have colluded to inflate prices and eliminate competition in the market. 
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to conspire

to make secret plans with other people to commit an illegal or destructive act

konspirera, samsvara

konspirera, samsvara

Ex: The group of individuals conspired to carry out a heist on the bank. 
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to slander

to make false and adverse statements about someone for defamation

förtala, ärekränka

förtala, ärekränka

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embezzlement
embezzlement
[Substantiv]

the act of stealing funds that are placed in one's trust and belong to one's employer

förskingring, tillgrepp

förskingring, tillgrepp

Ex: The accountant was found guilty of embezzlement after diverting company funds into personal accounts for several years. 
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to trespass

to enter someone's land or building without permission

inkräkta, tränga sig in utan tillstånd

inkräkta, tränga sig in utan tillstånd

Ex: Despite the warning signs, he chose to trespass onto the private property, ignoring the owner's rights. 
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carjacking
carjacking
[Substantiv]

the act of violently stealing a car while someone is inside it

bilstöld med våld, carjacking

bilstöld med våld, carjacking

Ex: The city has seen an increase in carjackings over the past year. 
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delinquency
delinquency
[Substantiv]

a minor crime or misdeed, especially of a young person

brottslighet, ungdomsbrottslighet

brottslighet, ungdomsbrottslighet

Ex: Juvenile delinquency refers to illegal or antisocial behavior by minors, often leading to intervention by the juvenile justice system. 
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felon
felon
[Substantiv]

someone who has committed or has been legally found guilty of a serious crime

brottsling, lagöverträdare

brottsling, lagöverträdare

Ex: Amanda's conviction for arson resulted in her being labeled a felon and serving a lengthy prison sentence. 
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accomplice
accomplice
[Substantiv]

someone who helps another to commit a crime or do a wrongdoing

medbrottsling, medhjälpare

medbrottsling, medhjälpare

Ex: The gang members were all charged as accomplices in the drug trafficking operation. 
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misdemeanor
misdemeanor
[Substantiv]

an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

förseelse, överträdelse

förseelse, överträdelse

Ex: She was charged with a misdemeanor for trespassing on private property. 
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felony
felony
[Substantiv]

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

brott, felony

brott, felony

Ex: Tax evasion is a felony offense that can lead to substantial fines and imprisonment if convicted. 
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homicide
homicide
[Substantiv]

the act of one person killing another, whether lawfully or unlawfully

dödande, mord

dödande, mord

Ex: The police investigated the homicide that occurred downtown. 
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genocide
genocide
[Substantiv]

a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race

folkmord, utrotning

folkmord, utrotning

Ex: The United Nations defines genocide as acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group. 
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heist
heist
[Substantiv]

‌an act of violently stealing something valuable, especially from a shop or bank

rån, stöld

rån, stöld

Ex: The gang planned a bank heist. 
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larceny
larceny
[Substantiv]

the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building

stöld, snatteri

stöld, snatteri

Ex: He was charged with larceny after taking the car. 
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perjury
perjury
[Substantiv]

the offense of telling lies in a court of law after you have vowed to tell the truth

mened, falskt vittnesmål

mened, falskt vittnesmål

Ex: He was charged with perjury during the trial. 
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serial killer
serial killer
[Substantiv]

someone who commits a series of murders in a similar pattern

seriemördare, serial killer

seriemördare, serial killer

Ex: The police investigated a notorious serial killer. 
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confinement
confinement
[Substantiv]

the action of keeping someone in a closed space, prison, etc., usually by force

inspärrning, fångenskap

inspärrning, fångenskap

Ex: He was sentenced to a year of confinement. 
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incrimination
incrimination
[Substantiv]

the act of suggesting that someone is guilty, particularly of a crime

inkriminering, anklagan

inkriminering, anklagan

Ex: The evidence led to his incrimination. 
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to apprehend

to arrest someone

gripa, hålla fast

gripa, hålla fast

Ex: The security guards were quick to apprehend the trespasser before he could escape. 
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to extradite

to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters

utlämna, överlämna

utlämna, överlämna

Ex: The fugitive was arrested in one country and extradited to face charges in another for embezzlement. 
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to detain
to detain
[Verb]

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

hålla kvar,  frihetsberöva

hålla kvar, frihetsberöva

Ex: The immigration officers have the authority to detain individuals entering the country illegally. 
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incarceration
incarceration
[Substantiv]

the act of putting or keeping someone in captivity

inspärrning, fängslande

inspärrning, fängslande

Ex: Many activists are pushing for alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders. 
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to exile
to exile
[Verb]

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

förvisa, exilera

förvisa, exilera

Ex: The political dissident was exiled from the country for speaking out against the government. 
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disciplinary
disciplinary
[adjektiv]

relating to the enforcement of rules or the correction of behavior

disciplinär, korrigerande

disciplinär, korrigerande

Ex: The school implemented disciplinary measures to address student misconduct. 
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to confiscate

to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment

beslagta, konfiskera

beslagta, konfiskera

Ex: The customs officer may confiscate prohibited items at the border. 
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to execute

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

avrätta, fullborda en avrättning

avrätta, fullborda en avrättning

Ex: The condemned criminal was executed by lethal injection after exhausting all appeals. 
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to forfeit

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

förlora, beslagta

förlora, beslagta

Ex: Individuals who commit fraud may forfeit their assets as part of legal penalties. 
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