english vocabulary
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 13.11.2011 / 02.06.2012 |
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(athletics) problems that must be overcome
in order to achieve a goal
hurdles
(baseball) have spectacular success
hit homers
an area marked with lines where some
sports are played, such as tennis, basketball,
squash and badminton
court
an area of land or water where races take
place. Golf ...., cross-country....,
race....
course
1) a raised square area surrounded by
ropes where people take part in boxing or
wrestling
2) building that contains a surface for ice
skating or roller skating
rink
UK (US field) an area painted with lines for
playing particular sports, especially football
a football/hockey/cricket pitch
pitch
a situation in which each team in a game
has equal points and neither side wins
Das Spiel endete in einem "Patt"
draw
The game ended in a draw.
a person who is in charge of a sports
game and who makes certain that the
rules are followed
referee
the result of a game, or the number of
points gained by everyone playing up to a
particular moment
Der Stand zur Halbzeit war 3-2
score
The score at half time was 3-2.
get a point in a game
Er machte ein unerwartetes Goal während der letzten Minuten des Matches
score
He scored an unexpected goal
during the final minutes of the
match
a mugger is a person who attacks someone
in order to steal their money
Die Polizei ist besorgt, dass Überfälle ansteigen
mugger, mugging
Police are concerned that
mugging is on the increase.
someone who takes money or property
illegally, often by using threats or violence
robber
Someone who steals money and other
items from people’s pockets and bags,
especially in crowded places
pickpocket
Someone who steals money and other
items from people’s pockets and bags,
especially in crowded places
pickpocket
Someone who steals money and other
items from people’s pockets and bags,
especially in crowded places
pickpocket
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
Ein Fahrer, der Fahrerflucht begeht, ein Fahrerflucht-Unfall
hit-and-run
a hit-and-run driver / accident
a ..... crime involves breaking
the windows of a building or car in order to
steal things quickly
smash-and-grab
the crime of stealing a car and driving it for
pleasure, usually in a dangerous way
Er wurde k.o.geschlagen von einem Auto, das von eine Leuten, die dieses zum Spass gestohlen haben, gefahren wurde
joyriding, joyrider
He was knocked down by a car
that was being driven by
joyriders.
the crime of illegally entering a building
and stealing things
burglary, burglar
the business of buying and selling things
such as drugs or weapons illegally
Dealer
trafficking, trafficker
the crime of obtaining money from someone
by tricking them
fraud
a crime in which someone gets money or
information from someone else by using
force or threats
Er wurde schuldig gesprochen, sich das Geld durch gewalttätige Methoden beschafft zu haben.
extortion
He was found guilty of obtaining
the money by extortion (= by
forceful methods).
the illegal use of fire to destroy a house,
building, or property
Ein Kino in London brannte letzte Nacht aus. Die Polizei vermutet Brandstiftung.
arson
A cinema was burnt out in north
London last night. Police
suspect arson.
to attack someone violently
assault
1) the crime of stealing things from ships
while they are sailing
2) the practice of illegally copying a
computer program, music, a film, etc. and
selling it
piracy
abbreviation for grievous bodily harm /
a crime in which one person does serious
physical injury to another
GBH
anti-social behaviour order: official order
that a person must behave in a particular
way, for example that they must not
go to a particular place, must not speak to
particular people, etc. or they can go to prison
Eine Person kann unter ... gestellt
ASBO
A person can be placed under
an ASBO.
the crime of causing someone’s death
illegally but without intending to
Sie wurde wegen Totschlags zu fünf Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt
manslaughter
She was sentenced to five years
imprisonment for manslaughter.
if the police..... someone, they take that
person to a police station because they
believe he or she has committed a crime
Someone who has been .... is under
....
arrest, arrested
an illegal activity or action
Ladendiebstahl ist ein strafbares Verbrechen
(commit) a crime
Shoplifting is a punishable
crime.
Examining a case in a court of law and
deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent.
When a case comes to trial, it is
brought to a court and the person who has
been accused of a crime ...l.
Sier wird wegen Betrug vor Gericht stehen
standing trial
She's going on / standing trial
for fraud.
money that is given to a court when
someone is allowed to stay out of prison
until their trial
If they do not return for the trial, the court
keeps the money.
U-Haft auf Kaution, Kautionsflucht, freigelassen gegen Kaution
bail
Note: remand on bail, jump bail,
release on bail
to accuse someone officially of committing
a crime
Anklage erheben, Anzeige erstatten, Klageerwiderung, sich vor Gericht verantworten, Klage anerkennen, Anklage ableugnen
charge
Note: bring a charge of sth/against sb, file charges, answer, face,
admit and deny charges
someone whose job is to make decisions
in a court of law
judge
someone who is guilty of something has
done it and admits the fact in court
plead guilty
someone claims that they have not done
anything wrong
plead innocent
a group of people who listen to the evidence
and then reach a verdict (is the person
innocent or guilty?)
jury
someone who sees a crime, accident, or
other event happen
Zeugenschutzprogramm
witness
witness protection programme
someone whose profession is to provide
people with legal advice and services
lawyer
a lawyer who gives legal advice, writes
legal contracts, and represents people in
the lower courts of law
solicitor
