Key words in the media
jo12 English Assessment Year
jo12 English Assessment Year
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| Sprache | English |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
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| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 05.12.2012 / 29.11.2017 |
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hit-and-run
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
a smash-and-grab crime involves breaking the windows of a building or a car in order to steal things quickly
joyriding
a crime of stealing a car and driving it for pleasure, usually in a dangerous way
burglary
the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things
trafficking
the business of buying and selling things such as drugs or weapons illegally
fraud
the crime of obtaining money from someone by tricking them
extortion
a crime in which someone gets money or information from someone else by using force or threats
arson
the illegal use of fire to destroy a house, building, or porperty
assault (verb)
to attack someone violently
piracy
the crime of stealing things from ships while they are sailing
the practice of illegally copying a computer program, music, etc. and selling it
manslaughter
the crime of causing someone's death illegally but without intending to
arrest (verb)
if the police arrest someone, they take that person to a police station because they believe he or she has committed a crime
(commit) a crime
an illegal activity or action
(stand) trial
examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent
the person who has been accused of a crime stands trial
bail
money that is given to a court when someone is allowed to stay out of prison until their trial
charge (verb)
to accuse someone officially of committing a crime
judge
someone whose job is to make decisions in a court of law
plead guilty (verbal phrase)
someone who is guilty of something has done it and admits the fact in court
plead innocent (verbal phrase)
someone claims that they have not done anything wrong
jury
a group of people who listen to the evidence and then reach a verdict
witness
someone who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen
lawyer
someone whose profession is to provide people with legal advice and services
solicitor
a lawyer who gives legal advice, writes legal contratcs, and represents people in the lower courts of law
barrister
a lawyer in England or Wales who is allowed to speak in the higher law courts
attorney
US: a lawyer, especially one who represents people in court
plot
the story of a book, film or play
review
article giving an opinion of a play, book, etc.
critic
someone whose job is to write or broadcast their opinions about things such as books, movies, or plays
exhibition
when objects such as paintings are shown to the public
character
a person in a book, play or film
performer
someone who acts, sings or plays for an audience
production
a movie, play, television or radio program, especially when you are talking about the way it is created and performed
release
to make a movie, video or CD available for people to see or buy
scene
a part of a play, book, movie, etc. in which events happen in the same place or period of time
screenplay
the text for a film, including the words to be spoken by the actors and instructions for the cameras
soundtrack
the music that is played during a movie, or a CD of this music
trailer
an advertisment for a movie that shows a short part of that movie
subtitles
translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV programme
dub (verb)
to change the sounds and speech on a film or television programme, especially to a different language
box office
the office where tickets of admission are sold
