Name: Gloria Arangurí

VOCABULARY ABOUT CRIME AND CRIMINALS

NAME OF THE TRANSLATION TO

¿WHAT DOES IT MEANS?
CRIME SPANISH
The act of dishonestly taking something that
1. Theft Robo
belongs to someone else and keeping it.

2. Thief Ladrón The person who commits the theft.

The crime of breaking into a building to steal

3. Burglary Robo
something.

4. Burglar Ladrón The person who commits the burglary.

The crime of attacking someone and

5. Mugging Asalto
stealing their belongings in a public place.

6. Mugger Asaltador The person who commits the mugging.

The crime of stealing money from a bank or

7. Robbery Robo
shop using violence.

8. Robber Ladrón The person who commits the robbery.

The crime of getting money by deceiving or

9. Fraud Fraude
cheating people.

10. Fraudster Estafador The person who commits the fraud.

Getting money from people by threatening

11. Blackmail Chantaje
to tell a secret of theirs or to harm them.

12. Blackmailer Chantajista The person who commits the blackmail.

Take a person away illegally by force, usually

13. Kidnapping Secuestro in order to demand money in exchange for
releasing them.

14. Kidnapper Secuestrador The person who commits the kidnapping.

Force someone to have sex when they are

15. Rape Violación unwilling, using violence or threatening
behaviour.

16. Rapist Violador The person who commits the rape.

The crime of intentionally cause someone or

17. Murder Asesinato
something to die.

18. Murderer Asesino The person who commits the murder.

Robar del bolsillo de The crime of stealing things out of people's

19. Pickpocketing alguien pockets, especially in a crowd.
The illegal act of taking goods from a shop
20. Shoplifting Hurto
without paying for them.