Criminalité et droit – Vocabulaire anglais
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- ambush (n. and v.) /'æmbʊʃ/ (noun) — embuscade; attaquer par surprise
Exemple:The soldiers were ambushed in the woods.
Synonymes: surprise attack, trap, attack from hiding - armour /'ɑ:rmər/ (noun) — armure
Exemple:The knight wore heavy armour.
Synonymes: protection, body armor - ban /bæn/ (noun) — interdiction
Exemple:The city introduced a ban on smoking indoors.
Synonymes: prohibition, restriction, embargo - banned /bænd/ (adjective) — interdit
Exemple:The item is banned in this country.
Synonymes: prohibited, not allowed - banned goods /bænd ɡʊdz/ (noun) — marchandises prohibées
Exemple:The ship was carrying banned goods.
Synonymes: prohibited goods, illegal goods - bar /bɑ:r/ (verb) — interdire; empêcher
Exemple:The new rule bars students from entering late.
Synonymes: prevent, block, forbid - battle /'bætəl/ (noun) — bataille; combat
Exemple:The battle lasted all night.
Synonymes: fight, combat, conflict - bend the law (phrase) — contourner la loi; enfreindre la loi
Exemple:Some businesses try to bend the law to save money.
Synonymes: break the law, evade the law, skirt the law - besiege /bɪ'si:dʒ/ (verb) — assiéger
Exemple:The army tried to besiege the city.
Synonymes: surround, blockade, encircle - black market /,blæk 'mɑ:rkɪt/ (phrase) — marché noir
Exemple:The goods were sold on the black market.
Synonymes: illegal trade, underground market, illicit market - bribery /'braɪbəri/ (noun) — corruption; pot-de-vin
Exemple:He was arrested for bribery.
Synonymes: corruption, kickbacks - cancel debt /'kænsəl dɛt/ (phrase) — annuler une dette; effacer une dette
Exemple:The government decided to cancel the debt.
Synonymes: forgive debt, write off debt - cavalry /'kævəlri/ (noun) — cavalerie
Exemple:The cavalry charged across the field.
Synonymes: horse soldiers, mounted troops - chariot /'tʃær.i.ət/ (noun) — char
Exemple:The king rode in a chariot.
Synonymes: horse-drawn carriage, war cart - contravention /,kɒntrə'vɛnʃən/ (noun) — infraction; violation
Exemple:The contract was canceled because of a contravention.
Synonymes: violation, breach, infringement - conviction /kən'vɪkʃən/ (noun) — condamnation
Exemple:Her conviction was overturned on appeal.
Synonymes: guilty verdict, finding of guilt, judgment - credit card fraud /'krɛdɪt kɑ:rd frɔ:d/ (noun) — fraude à la carte bancaire
Exemple:Credit card fraud is a serious crime.
Synonymes: card fraud, identity theft, payment fraud - crime-related /'kraɪm rɪ,leɪtɪd/ (adjective) — lié à la criminalité
Exemple:They studied crime-related reports.
Synonymes: crime-linked, crime-associated - crime-ridden /'kraɪm ,rɪdən/ (adjective) — gangrené par la criminalité
Exemple:The crime-ridden neighborhood felt unsafe at night.
Synonymes: crime-infested, unsafe - cyberterrorism /,saɪbər'tɛrərɪzəm/ (noun) — cyberterrorisme
Exemple:The attack was described as cyberterrorism.
Synonymes: online terrorism, digital terrorism - cyberwarfare /,saɪbər'wɔ:r,fɛr/ (noun) — cyberguerre
Exemple:Experts warned about cyberwarfare.
Synonymes: digital warfare, computer warfare - defamation of character /,dɛfə'meɪʃən əv 'kærəktə/ (phrase) — diffamation
Exemple:He sued the newspaper for defamation of character.
Synonymes: slander, libel - embargo /ɪm'bɑ:rɡoʊ/ (noun) — embargo
Exemple:The country imposed an embargo on imports.
Synonymes: trade ban, blockade, restriction - ethnic cleansing /'ɛθnɪk 'klɛnsɪŋ/ (noun) — nettoyage ethnique
Exemple:The report described ethnic cleansing in the region.
Synonymes: forced expulsion, genocide - exonerate /ɪɡ'zɑ:nəreɪt/ (verb) — disculper; innocenter
Exemple:The evidence helped exonerate her.
Synonymes: clear, acquit, vindicate - hail of bullets /heɪl əv 'bʊlɪts/ (phrase) — pluie de balles
Exemple:The soldiers ran through a hail of bullets.
Synonymes: gunfire, bullet storm, sustained fire - harass /hə'ræs/ (verb) — harceler
Exemple:Report anyone who harasses you at work.
Synonymes: bother, threaten, pester - harassment /'hærəsmənt/ (noun) — harcèlement
Exemple:She filed a complaint about harassment.
Synonymes: abuse, bullying, intimidation - hostilities /hɑ:'stɪlɪtiz/ (noun) — hostilités
Exemple:Hostilities began after the ceasefire ended.
Synonymes: fighting, warfare, conflict - impeach /ɪm'pi:tʃ/ (verb) — mettre en accusation; destituer
Exemple:Congress voted to impeach the president.
Synonymes: accuse formally, charge, bring charges against
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