Akademisk IELTS (Band 6-7) - Crime

a plan which is a secret and made by a group of people to do something illegal or to kill someone

konspiration, sammansvärjning

someone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met

gisslan

the process of concealing the origins, ownership, or destination of illegally obtained money by passing it through a legitimate financial institution or businesses

penningtvätt, tvätt av pengar

the persistent and unwanted attention, harassment, or surveillance of one person towards another, causing fear or distress

stalking, förföljelse

criminal activities carried out through the use of computers or the internet, often involving unauthorized access to computer systems, theft of personal or financial information, fraud, identity theft, or the spread of malicious software

cyberbrott, cyberbrottslighet

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

inbrott, stöld

unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or use of copyrighted materials, such as software, music, movies, or books

piratkopiering, illegal reproduktion

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

bedrägeri, bluff

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

överfallare, rånare

the crime of murdering another person

mord, dråp

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

brandstiftelse, anlagd brand

the act of importing or exporting goods or people secretly and against the law

smuggling, illegal handel

unlawful killing of a person without premeditation or intent

oaksie ömhet, möderell avsikt

an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity

lösensumma

a criminal who steals money or other goods from people's pockets or bags

ficktjuv, stjäla ur fickan

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

smuggla, förflytta olagligt

to secretly steal money entrusted to one's care, typically by manipulating financial records, for personal use or gain

tillgodogöra sig, förskingra

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

överfalla, råna

to illegally take someone away, especially by force or deception

abducera, kidnappa

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

tvätta, rensa

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

konspirera, sammanstråla

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

rån, raub

a method of secretly listening to or recording telephone conversations

avlyssning, telefonavlyssning

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

shoppa stjäla, stjäla från butik

to murder a prominent figure in a sudden attack, usually for political purposes

mörda, döda

the act of making false and malicious statements about someone to ruin their reputation

ärekränkning, förtal

to pretend to be another person by imitating the way they look and behave in order to fool others

imitera, utge sig för

a fraudulent or deceptive scheme or activity designed to obtain money or other benefits through dishonest or illegal means

bedrägeri, bluff

to illegally enter a building or area with the intent to commit theft or other crimes

inbrott, stjäla