Crime Vocabulary

Nouns

accomplice … el cómplice
arrest … el arresto
arrest warrant … orden de arresto, orden de busca y captura
assault … el asalto
assault and battery … el maltrato y la agresión física
autopsy … la autopsia
battered child … el niño golpeado, niño maltratado,
breaking and entering … el allanamiento de morada
burglar … el ladrón / la ladrona
burglar alarm … la alarma antirrobo
burglary … el robo
car theft … el robo de coche
chief of police … el jefe / la jefa de policía
child abuse … el abuso de menores
clue … la pista
crime … el crimen, el delito
crime prevention … la prevención de crimen
crime rate … el índice de criminalidad
crime wave … la ola criminal, la ola delictiva
criminal … el/la criminal
delinquency … la delincuencia
detective … el/la detective
drug abuse … el abuso de drogas
drug addict … el drogadicto
drug addiction … la drogadicción
drug baron (kingpin) … el capo de drogas,el magnate narcotraficante
drug dealer … el/la traficante de drogas, el/la narcotraficante
drug raid … la redada de drogas

escape … la escapada, el escape
extortion … la extorsión
extradition … la extradición
fight … la pelea, la lucha, la riña
fingerprints … las huellas dactilares, las huellas digitales
forgery … la falsificación
fraud … el fraude
fugitive … el fugitivo / la fugitiva
gang … la pandilla, la banda
gang warfare … la guerra de laspandillas
guard dog … el perro guardián
handcuffs … las esposas
hijacker … el secuestrador /la secuestradora
hit man … sicario
holdup … el atraco, el asalto amano armada
homicide … el homicidio
informer, “snitch” … el informador /la informadora,
stool pigeon … chivato
interview (criminal) questioning … el interogatorio
(private) investigator … el investigador (privado)
joyride … el robo de coches para la conducción temeraria
kidnapper … el raptor / la raptora,el secuestrador
kidnapping … el rapto / el secuestro
killer … el/la homicida
lock … la cerradura
mafia … la mafia
mugger … el atracador /el asaltante
mugging … el atraco, el asalto
murder … el homicidio
murderer … el asesino / la asesina,el/la homicida
padlock … el candado
perpetrator = perp ... criminal
pickpocket … el ratero /el/la carterista,el/la bolsista
pickpocketing … el robo de cartera
pimp … el chulo, proxeneta
pimping … el chuleo
plainclothes police … el policía vestido de paisano
police … la policía
police badge … la placa policial
police record … el registro policial
police station … la comisaría
policeman … el policía
policewoman … la mujer policía
purse snatching … el tirón del bolso
rape … la violación
reward … la recompensa
riot … el motín, la sublevación
riot police … la policía antidisturbios,la policía antimotines
search warrant … la orden de búsqueda
shootout … el tiroteo
shoplitfing … el hurto en las tiendas
speed trap … el control de velocidad por radar
speeding … el exceso de velocidad
stake-out ... apostarse junto, mantener bajo vigilancia
stolen goods … los bienes robados,las cosas robadas
thief … el ladrón / la ladrona
thug … matón
torture … la tortura
traffic police … la policía de tráifco
undercover ... encubierto, infiltrado
underworld … el hampa, los bajos fondos
warrant … la orden

Verbs

to arrest … arrestar
to burglarize, burgle … robar
to come to blows … … pelearse a golpes
to commit a crime cometer un crimen
to deceive, defraud … defraudar, engañar
to embezzle … desfalcar, malversar
to extort … obtener por fuerza, obtener con amenazas
to fight … pelear, luchar
to forge (a signature)… falsificar
to have a clean record … no tener antecedents penales
to hide oneself … esconderse
to hijack (an airplane) … secuestrar (un avión)
to injure … herir
to kidnap, abduct … raptar, secuestrar
to kill … matar
to mug … asaltar, atracar
to murder … matar
to poison … envenenar
to rape … violar
to shoot … disparar
to stab to death … matar a cuchilladas
to steal … robar
to traffic (in drugs) … traficar (en drogas)

Adjectives

armed … armado
forged … falsificado
grievous … grave
off duty … libre
on duty … de servicio
undercover … secreto, clandestino

Useful Phrases (when visiting New York)

Come quickly! … ¡Venga rápido!
Help! … ¡Socorro!
Shut up! … ¡Cállate!
Stop! … ¡Pare!, ¡Alto!
Stop, police! … ¡Alto, policía!
Stop, thief! … ¡Al ladrón!
Stop it! … ¡Déjate de eso!,¡Basta!, ¡Basta ya!
Stop or I’ll shoot! …… ¡Alto o disparo!
Stop that noise! … ¡Suprimir ese ruido!,Basta ya de ruido!

Stuff for Kids

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Ruzafa: The Center of the Known Universe

My neighborhood is a great place to live. There are lots of bike paths and several stations for Valenbisi where you can borrow a bike. Ruzafa is an old part of Valencia with lots of cool restaurants and shops. Most of the buildings are old but restored. Ruzafa is very chic (it is very trendy). The streets are narrow and the sidewalks are wide. Ruzafa is a good place to walk or ride a bike.

There are many cafés in the neighborhood so you can sit down and have a cup of coffee, a bottle of beer, or a glass of juice. Valencia is famous for oranges so the orange juice here is very good. 

Valencia is also famous for the festival of Fallas. This is a huge (big, large, enormous, gigantic) festival that takes place in March every year. Ruzafa is one of the main (principal, chief) areas in Valencia for Fallas and thousands of tourists walk around the streets and take pictures.

I like to go to the library and find new books to read. At the library you can borrow books and take them home to read. Valencia has a beautiful, old library that used to be a hospital. There is also a small library in my neighborhood of Ruzafa.

My neighborhood has a big market. People go to the market to buy all kinds (types, varieties) of food. There are many little stalls that sell fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, bread, eggs, olives, and every type of food you can imagine. The market is busy every day except Sunday because it is closed. The Ruzafa Market is the center of the neighborhood. It is near the old church of San Valero. You can hear the bells of the church every hour during the day. 

Why I Love Summer

I love summer for many reasons. The summer is very hot and I can go to the beach and swim. I live in Valencia, Spain and we have lots of great beaches. In the city we have a big beach called the Malva-Rosa. I can go to this beach on the city bus, take the metro, or I can ride my bike. At the beach I can swim or play volleyball. I can read a book. At the end of the day I take a shower and go home.

The best thing about summer is that I don’t have to go to school. We have vacation from the beginning of June until the end of August. We have about three months of vacation. I don’t have to wake up early to go to school and I don’t have homework in the evening. During the day I can hang out with my friends. We go to the center or we go shopping at El Saler. Sometimes we go to the cinema to see a new movie.

Path, trail – sendero  bike path – carril bici

Narrow - estrecho

Wide - ancho

To Borrow – pedir prestado

Stall -  puesto