Key Words in the Media ZHAW_IAM
Vocabulary JO_IAM
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Cartes-fiches
league (noun)
a group of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions between each other
the ball is in your court (idiom. expr.)
(tennis) it's your decision or responsibility to do something now
get into the full swing (idiom. expr.)
(tennis) be comfortable doing something after some time
get a second wind (idiom. expr.)
(sailing) have a burst of energy after tiring
hit below the belt (idiom. expr.)
(martial arts) do or say something that is very unfair or cruel
keep one's head above water (idiom. expr.)
(swimming) trying not to fall behind in work of other duties
long shot (idiom. expr.)
(hunting) a very difficult thing to accomplish
on taget (idiom. expr.)
(darts) doing the right thing to secceed
sake in the thin ice (idiom. expr.)
(skating) do something risky, take a chance
take the bull by the horns (idiom. expr.)
accept the challlence and try your hardest
take the wind out of one's sails (idiom. expr.)
make some feel deflated
throw in the towel (idiom. expr.)
to give up
win hands down (idiom. expr.)
easy victory
mugger (noun)
a person who attacks someone in order to steal their money
robber (noun)
someone who takes money or property illegally, ofter by using threats or violence
pickpocket (noun)
someone who steals money and other otems from people's pockets and bags, especially in crowded places
hit-and-run (adj. before noun)
describes a road accident in which the driver who caused the accident drives away without helping the other people involved and without telling the police
smash-and-grab (adj. before noun)
this crime involves breaking the windows of a buidling or car in order to steal things quickly
joyride (noun)
the crime of stealing a car and driving it for pleasure, usually in a dangerous way
burglary (noun)
the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things
trafficking (noun)
the business of buying and selling things such as drugs or weapons illegally
fraud (noun)
the crime of obtaining money frome someone by tricking them
extortion (noun)
a crime in which someone gets money or information from someone else by using force or threats
arson (noun)
the illegal use of fire to destroy a house, buildung, ot property
assault (verb)
to attack someone violently
piracy (noun)
1) the crime of stealing things from ships while they are sailing
2) the practive of illegally copying a computer program, music, a film etc. and selling it
GBH
abbreviation for "grievous bodily harm" / a crime in which one person does serious physical injury to another
ASBO
"anti-social behaviour order"; an official order that a person must behave in a particular way, for example that they must not go to a particular playe, must not speak to a particular person etc. or they can go to prison
manslaughter (noun)
the crime of causing someone's death illegally but without intending to
to arrest
the police takes a person to a police station because they believe he or she has committed a crime
(commit) a crime (noun)
an illegal activity or action
(stand) trial (noun)
examining a case in a court of law and deciding wether someone is guitly or innocent. when a case comes to (...), it is brought to a court and the person who has been accused of crime (...)
bail (noun)
money that is given to a court when someone is allowed to stay out of prison until theit trail
to charge / charge (noun)
to accuse someone officially of committing a crime
judge (noun)
some whose job is to make decisions in a court of law
plead guitly (verbal phrase)
some who is guilty of somethinf has done it and admits the fact in court
plead innocent (verbal phrase)
someone claims that they have not done anything wrong
jury (noun)
a group of people who listen to the ecidence and then reach a verdict
witness (noun)
some who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen
lawyer (noun)
someone whose profession is to provide people with legal advice and services
