Unit 9

Unit 9

Unit 9


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Language Deutsch
Category English
Level Secondary School
Created / Updated 26.11.2024 / 06.12.2024
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beschuldigen

accuse

accuse

if someone is accused of a crime, someone says that they committed it and they might then have to go on trial

jdn. von etw. freisprechen

acquit

acquit

if someone is acquitted at the end of a trial, a judge or jury decides they were not guilty of the crime they were charged with

amputieren

amputate

amputate

to amputate someone's arm or leg means to cut it off for medical reasons, for example to stop a serious infection spreading to the rest of the body

der Angriff/Übergriff

assault

assault

assault is the crime of violently attacking someone

angenommen (, dass)

assuming

assuming

you use assuming before referring to something that must be true in order for the next part of what you say to be true or reasonable

der Einbruch

burglary

burglary

burglary is the crime of entering a building and stealing things

beschuldigen

charge

charge

if someone is charged with a crime, the police formally say that that person committed a crime, and that person has to go on trial

begehen

committed

committed

if someone commits a crime, they do it

die Verurteilung

conviction

conviction

someone's conviction is the fact of their being found guilty at the end of a trial

gefähliche Fahrweise

dangerous driving

dangerous driving

dangerous driving is the crime of driving a car or other vehicle so badly that there is a strong risk of people being killed or injured

der Schwindel

deception

deception

a deception is an attempt to make people believe something that is not true, usually in order to get money or an advantage from them

der Betrug

fraud

fraud

fraud is the crime of telling lies or deceiving people in order to gain money for yourself

angesichts

given

given

you use given to introduce something that influences a situation in some way given the age of the house, it looks remarkably modern inside | she did really well given the circumstances

vor Gericht stehen

go on trail

go on trail

if someone goes on trial, they have to appear in court because they have been charged with committing a crime

das Getreide

grain

grain

grain is the seeds of cereals such as wheat or corn

der Drogenbesitz

possession of drugs

possession of drugs

if the police search someone and find that they have illegal drugs, they charge them with possession of drugs

beurkunden

profess

profess

if someone professes something, they formally state it even though it might not be true

sofern

provided

provided

you use provided before referring to something that must happen or be true before something else can happen or be true

Das Spiel ist aus

The game is up

The game is up

if the game is up, someone's attempts to deceive other people have come to an end because people have realised that they are being deceived

Der Diebstahl

theft

theft

theft is the crime of stealing something that does not belong to you