🚔 Crime

Understand the language used in crime reports, investigations, and court updates. Read these stories more carefully and with less confusion.

100 كلمة

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Probe

C1

A device or tool used for exploration or investigation.

Evidence

A2

Information or signs that help to prove something.

Ambush

B1

A surprise attack from a hidden position.

Homicide

B1

The deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another.

Narcotic

C2

A drug that dulls the senses and relieves pain, often leading to sleep.

Vandal

B1

A person who willfully destroys or damages property.

Verdict

C1

The final decision made by a jury or judge about a legal case.

Parole

C2

The conditional release of a prisoner with restrictions before their full sentence is completed.

Arrest

B1

if the police arrest somebody, the person is taken to a police station and kept there because the police believe they may be guilty of a crime

Battery

B1

a device that is placed inside a car engine, clock, radio, etc. and that produces the electricity that makes it work

Bomb

B1

a weapon designed to explode at a particular time or when it is dropped or thrown

Cell

B2

the smallest unit of living matter that can exist on its own. All plants and animals are made up of cells.

Charge

B1

the amount of money that somebody asks for goods and services

Criminal

A2

a person who commits a crime

Detective

A2

a person, especially a police officer, whose job is to investigate crimes and catch criminals

Explosion

B1

the sudden violent bursting and loud noise of something such as a bomb exploding; the act of deliberately causing something to explode

Gang

B2

an organized group of criminals

Gun

A2

a weapon that is used for firing bullets or shells

Investigation

B2

an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc.

Judge

B1

a person in a court who has the authority to decide how criminals should be punished or to make legal decisions

Knife

A2

a sharp blade (= metal edge) with a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon

Murder

B1

the crime of killing somebody deliberately

Police

A1

an official organization whose job is to make people obey the law and to prevent and solve crime; the people who work for this organization

Prison

A2

a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime they have committed, or while they are waiting for trial

Sentence

A1

a set of words expressing a statement, a question or an order, usually containing a subject and a verb. In written English sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop/period (.), a question mark (?) or an exclamation mark (!).

Shooting

B2

a situation in which a person is shot with a gun

Suspect

B2

to have an idea that something is probably true or likely to happen, especially something bad, but without having definite proof

Trial

B2

a formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury, to decide if somebody accused of a crime is guilty or not

Victim

B1

a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc.

Weapon

B1

an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking somebody

Witness

B2

a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people

Assault

C1

the crime of attacking somebody physically

Bail

C1

money that somebody agrees to pay if a person accused of a crime does not appear at their trial. When bail has been arranged, the accused person is allowed to go free until the trial.

Confession

C1

a statement that a person makes, admitting that they are guilty of a crime; the act of making such a statement

Conspiracy

B2

a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal

Convict

C1

to decide and state officially in court that somebody is guilty of a crime

Conviction

C1

the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty

Firearm

C1

a gun that can be carried

Fraud

B2

the crime of cheating somebody in order to get money or goods illegally

Hostage

C1

a person who is captured and held prisoner by a person or group, and who may be injured or killed if people do not do what the person or group is asking

Imprisonment

C1

the act of putting somebody in a prison or another place from which they cannot escape; the state of being there

Indictment

C1

a sign that a system, society, etc. is very bad or very wrong

Inmate

C1

one of the people living in an institution such as a prison or a psychiatric hospital

Jail

B2

a prison

Jury

B2

a group of members of the public who listen to the facts of a case in a court and decide whether or not somebody is guilty of a crime, or whether a claim has been proved

Raid

C1

a short surprise attack on an enemy by soldiers, ships or aircraft

Rape

C1

the crime of forcing somebody to have sex when they do not want it or are not able to agree to it

Rifle

C1

a gun with a long barrel which you hold to your shoulder to fire

Robbery

B2

the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop, person, etc., especially using violence or threats

Surveillance

C1

the act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed

Terrorism

B2

the use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act

Terrorist

B2

a person who takes part in terrorism

Theft

B2

the crime of stealing something from a person or place

Warrant

C1

a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do something

Stabbing

The act of thrusting a sharp object into someone.

Bribery

The act of giving money or gifts to influence someone's actions illegally.

Ransomware

Malicious software that blocks access to data until a ransom is paid.

Phishing

The fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy entity.

Hacking

The act of illegally accessing or manipulating computer systems or networks.

DNA

A molecule that carries genetic instructions used in the growth and functioning of living organisms.