EF File 8 new

cutting crime

Kriminalität senken

plan (something) in advance

(etwas) voraus planen
e.g. If you want to succeed, you need to... ... ....

keep out of sight

verborgen halten
e.g. Always ... valuables ... ... ....

out of sight, out of mind

aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn

go against the flow

sich gegen den Strom bewegen

face oncoming traffic

in Richtung entgegenkommender Verkehr schauen e.g. Going against the flow enables you to ... ... ....

make yourself a target

eine Zielscheibe bieten
e.g. If possible avoid ...ing ... ... ....

assertive

durchsetzungsfähig, bestimmt
e.g. Being ... is very important when dealing with clients.

walk with confidence

sich mit Selbstsicherheit bewegen

seem less vulnerable

weniger verletzbar erscheinen

carry a fully charged mobile phone

ein voll geladenes Mobiltelephon bei sich tragen

be aware of your surroundings

seine Umgebung bewusst wahrnehmen
e.g. Sending text messages ...s you less ... ... ... ....

move with purpose

sich zielbewusst fortbewegen

be out and about

unterwegs sein
e.g. I try to move with purpose when I'm ... ... ....

trust your instincts

sich auf seine Instinkte verlassen

burgle

einbrechen
e.g. Have you ever been ...ed? - Yes, it is a rather shocking experience.
SYN: break into

search the house for valuables

das Haus nach Wertsachen durchsuchen

investigate a crime

einen Kriminalfall untersuchen
e.g. What ... are the police ...ing?
(Note: the police ... but doctors and teachers examine.)

investigation

Untersuchung, Ermittlung

blackmail

Erpressung; erpressen

blackmailer

Erpresser*in

commit armed robbery

einen bewaffneten Raubüberfall begehen

armed robber

bewaffneter Räuber, bewaffnete Räuberin

hijacking

Entführung (eines Flugzeugs, eines Busses)

hijack; hijacker

entführen; Entführer*in (eines Flugzeugs, eines Busses)
e.g. The plane was ...ed by terrorists and forced to land in the desert

kidnapping

Entführung, Kidnapping

kidnap; kidnapped; kidnapper

entführen; entführt; Entführer*in (eines Menschen)
e.g. How much are they demanding for the ... boy?

commit fraud

einen Betrug begehen
e.g. Is enough being done to detect ... in this country?

fraudster

Betrüger*in

mugging

Strassenraub, Überfall
e.g. If you want to avoid being mugged stay clear of dark alleys. criminal: mugger; verb: mug

mug; mugger

ausrauben, überfallen; Strassenräuber*in
e.g. If you want to avoid being ... stay clear of dark alleys.

smuggling

Schmuggel

smuggle; smuggler

schmuggeln, Schmuggler*in

drug dealing

Drogenhandel

drug dealer

Drogenhändler*in

sell drugs

Drogen verkaufen, mit Drogen dealen

offer a bribe

Bestechungsgeld anbieten
e.g. Although he was ...ed ... ..., the police officer wrote out a fine.

bribe; bribery

bestechen; Bestechung

murder

Mord; morden
e.g. First he was questioned for 10 hours. Then he was charged with ....

murderer

Mörder*in

manslaughter

Totschlag, fahrlässige Tötung

vandalism; vandal

Vandalismus; Vandale/Vandalin
e.g. How can youth ... be prevented?

vandalize something

etwas mutwillig zerstören

rape

Vergewaltigung; vergewaltigen

rapist

Vergewaltiger*in

theft

Diebstahl

thief, thieves

Dieb, Diebe

steal, stole, stolen

stehlen, stahl, gestohlen

stalking

Stalking, Verfolgen und Belästigen; Anpirschen
e.g. ... wildlife takes a lot of skill and years of training.

stalk; stalker

stalken, anpirschen; Stalker*in

terrorism

Terrorismus

terrorist

Terrorist*in

set off bombs

Bomben zünden, Bomben legen

hacking

Hacken, Computer Manipulierung
e.g. Computer ... is said to have influenced many elections recently.

hack; hacker

(Computer) hacken; (Computer) Hacker*in

burglary

Einbruch

burgle; burgar

einbrechen; Einbrecher*in

be caught

erwischt werden

be arrested

festgenommen werden

be questioned

befragt werden

be accused of

angeklagt werden wegen
e.g. They were ... ... armed robbery and car theft.

be charged with

strafrechtlich verfolgt / angeklagt werden wegen e.g. First he was questioned for 10 hours. Then he was ... ... murder.

appear in court

vor Gericht erscheinen

members of the jury

Geschworene

be acquitted of all charges

von allen Anklagepunkten freigesprochen werden e.g. The accused was ... ... ... ... and allowed to go free.

reach the verdict of not guilty

das Urteil "nicht schuldig" fällen
e.g. Have the jury ...ed a ...? - Yes, it is "guilty".

(be found) guilty

schuldig (gesprochen werde)
ANT: innocent, not guilty

pass sentence

ein Strafmass festlegen
e.g. The judge is about to ... .... She sentenced the accused to five years in prison.

collect evidence

Beweismittel sammeln
e.g. How much ... have we ...ed on the case so far?

look for fingerprints

nach Fingerabdrücken suchen

appear as a witness in a trial

bei einer Gerichtsverhandlung als Zeuge/Zeugin auftreten
e.g. Betty will have to ... ... ... ... in tomorrow's ....

flee, fled, fled

fliehen, floh, geflohen
e.g. The robber ... down a narrow lane.

spot, spotted

entdecken, entdeckte
e.g. He was easily ... because he was the only one wearing clothes.

tracking device

Peilsender

insurance money

Geld von der Versicherung

snatch

(weg)schnappen
e.g. The scooter driver ...ed the lady's handbag and rode off.

jewellery

Schmuck (BrE)

jewelry

Schmuck (AmE)

post photos on social media sites

Fotos auf sozialen Medien stellen

without somebody's permission

ohne jemandes Einwilligung
e.g. I would never dare to send any photos ... your ....

try to get somebody's sympathy

versuchen das Mitgefühl von jemandem zu bekommen e.g. You needn't cry just to get ... ...

be suspicious of

misstrauisch sein gegenüber

suspicion

Verdacht, Misstrauen

suspect somebody of doing something

jemanden verdächtigen etwas getan zu haben

dating scam

Betrug bei einer Partnervermittlung(sagentur)
e.g. I was not aware of any ... ...s until I came across this website. note: He was the victim of a scammer.

scammer

Schwindler*in, Betrüger*in
e.g. He was the victim of a ....

be under the impression

unter dem Eindruck stehen
e.g. I've been ... ... ... that you like this kind of music.

an all-too-familiar story

eine allzu vertraute Geschichte
e.g. This has yet again become ... ... ... ....

con, conned, conned

hereinlegen, überlisten (alle 3 Formen)
e.g. Have you ever been ... on a dating website?

cosy chat

angenehme Plauderei
e.g. He seemed trustworthy and rang her for ... ...s in the evening.

shudder

sich schütteln, erschaudern
e.g. I ...ed when I saw that picture of me and my sister on the website.

several years apart

im Abstand von mehreren Jahren
e.g. These photos had been taken ... ... ....

harvest photos from an account

Fotos von einem Konto einsammeln
e.g. He ...ed ... ... my Facebook ....

drag, dragged, dragged

schleppen, ziehen (alle 3 Formen)
e.g. Don't ... me into this! I do not want to be part of any crime.

widow, widower

Witwe, Witwer

hand over

übergeben
e.g. Fortunately she didn't have to ... ... any money.

prey on

Beute machen auf
e.g. People like Martin are known to ... ... older women.

gain somebody's trust

das Vertrauen von jemandem gewinnen
e.g. As soon as she'd ...ed the widower's ..., she started stealing from him.

scratch somebody's face

das Gesicht von jemandem zerkratzen

sell as a bundle

in einem Bund verkaufen
e.g. My photos had been ... ... ... ... on the black market.