B2 OWS unit 35 I can talk about crime

Against the law /əˈɡenst ðə lɔː/
Noun: Law /lɔː/
Adjective: Legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/ / Illegal /ɪˈliː.ɡəl/
Adverb: Legally /ˈliː.ɡəl.i/ / Illegally /ɪˈliː.ɡəl.i/

Example: Driving without a valid driver's license is strictly against the law.

Meaning: Against the rules of a country (SYN: illegal; OPP: legal).
Перевод: Против закона, незаконный.

Steal /stiːl/
Noun: Stealth /stelθ/ / Steal /stiːl/
Verb: Steal /stiːl/
Adjective: Stolen /ˈstəʊ.lən/ / Stealthy /ˈstel.θi/
Adverb: Stealthily /ˈstel.θəl.i/

Example: The thief managed to steal an expensive watch from the store.

Meaning: Take sth belonging to sb else without permission.
Перевод: Воровать, красть.

Property /ˈprɒp.ə.ti/
Noun: Property /ˈprɒp.ə.ti/ / Proprietor /prəˈpraɪə.tər/
Adjective: Proprietary /prəˈpraɪə.tər.i/

Example: Private property should be respected and protected at all times.

Meaning: Sth that belongs to you (e.g. a computer, jewellery).
Перевод: Собственность, имущество.

Commit a crime /kəˈmɪt ə kraɪm/
Noun: Crime /kraɪm/ / Commitment /kəˈmɪt.mənt/
Verb: Commit /kəˈmɪt/
Adjective: Criminal /ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/ / Committed /kəˈmɪt.ɪd/
Adverb: Criminally /ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl.i/

Example: Anyone who decides to commit a crime must face the legal consequences.

Meaning: Do sth illegal.
Перевод: Совершить преступление.

Break the law /breɪk ðə lɔː/
Noun: Law /lɔː/ / Break /breɪk/ / Breaker /ˈbreɪ.kər/
Verb: Break /breɪk/ / Obey /əˈbeɪ/
Adjective: Broken /ˈbrəʊ.kən/ / Unbreakable /ʌnˈbreɪ.kə.bəl/ / Lawful /ˈlɔː.fəl/

Example: You will be fined heavily if you choose to break the law.

Meaning: Do sth illegal/against the law (OPP: obey the law).
Перевод: Нарушать закон.

Offence /əˈfens/
Noun: Offence /əˈfens/ / Offender /əˈfen.dər/
Verb: Offend /əˈfend/
Adjective: Offensive /əˈfen.sɪv/ / Offended /əˈfen.dɪd/
Adverb: Offensively /əˈfen.sɪv.li/

Example: Parking in front of a fire hydrant is considered a minor offence.

Meaning: An illegal activity (SYN: crime; the person is an offender / a criminal).
Перевод: Правонарушение, преступление.

Minor /ˈmaɪ.nər/
Noun: Minority /maɪˈnɒr.ə.ti/ / Minor /ˈmaɪ.nər/
Adjective: Minor /ˈmaɪ.nər/

Example: Luckily, he only suffered minor injuries in the car accident.

Meaning: Not important (OPP: serious).
Перевод: Незначительный, мелкий.

Violent /ˈvaɪə.lənt/
Noun: Violence /ˈvaɪə.ləns/
Adjective: Violent /ˈvaɪə.lənt/
Adverb: Violently /ˈvaɪə.lənt.li/

Example: Police quickly intervened to stop the violent confrontation in the street.

Meaning: Using force to hurt sb physically (violence N.).
Перевод: Насильственный, жестокий.

Kill /kɪl/
Noun: Kill /kɪl/ / Killer /ˈkɪl.ər/ / Killing /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
Verb: Kill /kɪl/
Adjective: Killing /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/

Example: Extreme heat and lack of water can kill delicate house plants.

Meaning: Make sb die.
Перевод: Убивать.

Attack /əˈtæk/
Noun: Attack /əˈtæk/ / Attacker /əˈtæk.ər/
Verb: Attack /əˈtæk/
Adjective: Attacking /əˈtæk.ɪŋ/

Example: The stray dog attempted to attack the mail carrier near the gate.

Meaning: Start fighting or hurting sb.
Перевод: Нападать, атаковать.

Go to prison /ɡəʊ tuː ˈprɪz.ən/
Noun: Prison /ˈprɪz.ən/ / Prisoner /ˈprɪz.ən.ər/
Verb: Imprison /ɪmˈprɪz.ən/
Adjective: Imprisoned /ɪmˈprɪz.ənd/

Example: If convicted of serious fraud, the executive could go to prison for years.

Meaning: Go to a place where criminals have to stay after committing a crime (SYN: go to jail).
Перевод: Сесть в тюрьму, отправиться за решетку.

Steals / Stole /stiːlz / stəʊl/
Noun: Theft /θeft/ / Thief /θiːf/
Verb: Steal /stiːl/
Adjective: Stolen /ˈstəʊ.lən/

Example: He steals cars and sells them.

Meaning: Takes or took something belonging to someone else without permission.
Перевод: Ворует, крадет / украл.

Thief /θiːf/
Noun: Thief /θiːf/ / Theft /θeft/
Verb: Steal /stiːl/
Adjective: Thieving /ˈθiː.vɪŋ/

Example: The thief managed to escape before the police arrived.

Meaning: A person who steals something from another person.
Перевод: Вор.

Robbery /ˈrɒb.ər.i/
Noun: Robbery /ˈrɒb.ər.i/ / Robber /ˈrɒb.ər/
Verb: Rob /rɒb/
Adjective: Robbed /rɒbd/

Example: The armed robbery at the local bank was caught on security cameras.

Meaning: Stealing from a person or place, often using violence.
Перевод: Грабеж, разбой.

Rob /rɒb/
Noun: Robbery /ˈrɒb.ər.i/ / Robber /ˈrɒb.ər/
Verb: Rob /rɒb/
Adjective: Robbed /rɒbd/

Example: They were planning to rob the bank.

Meaning: To steal from a person or place, often using violence.
Перевод: Грабить.

Robber /ˈrɒb.ər/
Noun: Robber /ˈrɒb.ər/ / Robbery /ˈrɒb.ər.i/
Verb: Rob /rɒb/

Example: The robber threatened the cashier and demanded all the cash.

Meaning: A person who steals from a person or place, often using violence.
Перевод: Грабитель, разбойник.

Burglary /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ri/
Noun: Burglary /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ri/ / Burglar /ˈbɜː.ɡlər/
Verb: Burgle /ˈbɜː.ɡəl/ / Burglarize /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.raɪz/
Adjective: Burgled /ˈbɜː.ɡəld/

Example: The police are investigating a residential burglary on Elm Street.

Meaning: Entering a building illegally and stealing things from it.
Перевод: Кража со взломом.

Broke into /brəʊk ˈɪn.tuː/
Noun: Break-in /ˈbreɪk.ɪn/
Verb: Break into /breɪk ˈɪn.tuː/

Example: They broke into the house and stole some jewellery.

Meaning: Entered a building illegally by force.
Перевод: Забрались, проникли с взломом.

Burglar /ˈbɜː.ɡlər/
Noun: Burglar /ˈbɜː.ɡlər/ / Burglary /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ri/
Verb: Burgle /ˈbɜː.ɡəl/

Example: The burglar entered through an unlocked kitchen window.

Meaning: A person who enters a building illegally to steal things.
Перевод: Взломщик, грабитель-домушник.

Shoplifting /ˈʃɒp.lɪf.tɪŋ/
Noun: Shoplifting /ˈʃɒp.lɪf.tɪŋ/ / Shoplifter /ˈʃɒp.lɪf.tər/
Verb: Shoplift /ˈʃɒp.lɪft/

Example: Stores use security cameras to prevent shoplifting.

Meaning: Stealing things from a shop.
Перевод: Магазинная кража.

Shoplifter /ˈʃɒp.lɪf.tər/
Noun: Shoplifter /ˈʃɒp.lɪf.tər/ / Shoplifting /ˈʃɒp.lɪf.tɪŋ/
Verb: Shoplift /ˈʃɒp.lɪft/

Example: The security guard caught the shoplifter at the exit.

Meaning: A person who steals goods from a store while pretending to be a customer.
Перевод: Магазинный вор.

Mugging /ˈmʌɡ.ɪŋ/
Noun: Mugging /ˈmʌɡ.ɪŋ/ / Mugger /ˈmʌɡ.ər/
Verb: Mug /mʌɡ/
Adjective: Mugged /mʌɡd/

Example: Street lighting was improved to reduce cases of mugging.

Meaning: Attacking someone in a public place in order to steal from them.
Перевод: Уличный грабеж, нападение с целью грабежа.

Mugged /mʌɡd/
Noun: Mugging /ˈmʌɡ.ɪŋ/ / Mugger /ˈmʌɡ.ər/
Verb: Mug /mʌɡ/
Adjective: Mugged /mʌɡd/

Example: He mugged people for their money late at night.

Meaning: Attacked in a public place in order to be stolen from.
Перевод: Ограбленный на улице, подвергся нападению.

Mugger /ˈmʌɡ.ər/
Noun: Mugger /ˈmʌɡ.ər/ / Mugging /ˈmʌɡ.ɪŋ/
Verb: Mug /mʌɡ/

Example: The victim described the mugger to the police officers.

Meaning: A person who attacks someone in a public place to steal from them.
Перевод: Уличный грабитель.

Assault /əˈsɒlt/
Noun: Assault /əˈsɒlt/ / Assailant /əˈseɪ.lənt/
Verb: Assault /əˈsɒlt/
Adjective: Assaulted /əˈsɒl.tɪd/ / Assaultive /əˈsɒl.tɪv/

Example: He was arrested and charged with physical assault.

Meaning: Hurting someone physically.
Перевод: Нападение, нанесение телесных повреждений.

Assaulted / Attacked / Stabbed /əˈsɒl.tɪd / əˈtækt / stæbd/
Noun: Assault /əˈsɒlt/ / Attack /əˈtæk/ / Stab /stæb/
Verb: Assault /əˈsɒlt/ / Attack /əˈtæk/ / Stab /stæb/
Adjective: Assaulted /əˈsɒl.tɪd/ / Attacked /əˈtækt/ / Stabbed /stæbd/

Example: He assaulted a man and stabbed him during the confrontation.

Meaning: Hurt someone physically / wounded someone with a sharp object.
Перевод: Напал / ранил ножом.

Attacker /əˈtæk.ər/
Noun: Attacker /əˈtæk.ər/ / Attack /əˈtæk/
Verb: Attack /əˈtæk/
Adjective: Attacking /əˈtæk.ɪŋ/

Example: The brave pedestrian managed to fight off the attacker.

Meaning: A person who physically assaults or attacks someone.
Перевод: Нападавший, агрессор.

Murder /ˈmɜː.dər/
Noun: Murder /ˈmɜː.dər/ / Murderer /ˈmɜː.dər.ər/
Verb: Murder /ˈmɜː.dər/
Adjective: Murderous /ˈmɜː.dər.əs/ / Murdered /ˈmɜː.dərd/
Adverb: Murderously /ˈmɜː.dər.əs.li/

Example: The detective worked tirelessly to solve the complex murder case.

Meaning: Killing someone deliberately (= you wanted or planned to do it).
Перевод: Умышленное убийство.

Murdered / Shoot /ˈmɜː.dərd / ʃuːt/
Noun: Murder /ˈmɜː.dər/ / Shot /ʃɒt/ / Shooter /ˈʃuː.tər/
Verb: Murder /ˈmɜː.dər/ / Shoot /ʃuːt/
Adjective: Murdered /ˈmɜː.dərd/ / Shot /ʃɒt/

Example: He murdered his neighbour after a heated dispute.

Meaning: Killed someone deliberately / shot with a gun.
Перевод: Убил (умышленно) / застрелил.

Deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət.li/
Noun: Deliberation /dɪˌlɪb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
Verb: Deliberate /dɪˈlɪb.ə.reɪt/
Adjective: Deliberate /dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət/
Adverb: Deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət.li/

Example: He deliberately ignored the warnings and entered the building.

Meaning: Intentionally; with full awareness and planning.
Перевод: Умышленно, намеренно.

Murderer /ˈmɜː.dər.ər/
Noun: Murderer /ˈmɜː.dər.ər/ / Murder /ˈmɜː.dər/
Verb: Murder /ˈmɜː.dər/
Adjective: Murderous /ˈmɜː.dər.əs/

Example: The murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Meaning: A person who kills someone deliberately.
Перевод: Убийца.

spotlight crime

The noun crime can be countable and uncountable.

There are many victims of violent crime (U).

It is a crime (C) to avoid paying tax.

spotlight steal and rob

You steal money or things, but you rob a person or place.

Someone has stolen my bike. Thieves stole €2000 from the shop.

I was robbed at the football match. They robbed the museum last night.