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Glossary unit 5: a life of crime

CRIMINALS AND CRIME FISHTERS:
armed robber: atraco con arma
burglar: robo en una casa
detective: detective
fraudster: fraude
judge: juez
lawyer: abogado
mugger: atracador
murderer: asesino
pólice officer: policía
private investigator: investigador privado
thief: ladron
traffic warden: guardia de trafico
CRIMES:
arson: piromanía
blackmail: chantaje
credit-card fraud: fraude de tarjetas de crédito
drug-dealing: trafico de drogas
forgery: falsificacion
identity theft: robo de identidad
kidnapping: secuestro
mugging: robo con violencia
pickpocketing: carterista
shoplifting: robo en tiendas
smuggling: contrabando
speeding: superar el limite de velocidad
vandalism: vandalismo
EXTRA VOCABULARY:
arrest: arrestar
black market: el mercado negro
case: caso
evidence: evidencia, prueba
interview: entrevista
suspicious: sospechoso
trap: atrapar
business owner:  hombre de negocios
ecologist: ecologista
household: familiar
lawmaker: legislativo
local council: ayuntamiento
resident: residente
WORD BUILDER
Illegal: ilegal
Illogical: ilogico
Impossible: imposible
Irresponsible: irresponsable
Unfair: injusto

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