Crime 101: vocabolario inglese

a sign that something good or bad is going to happen

Traduzione: presagio

a wild horse found in North America

Traduzione: mustang

to want something very much

Traduzione: bramare

a person who is trying to find or get something

Traduzione: cercatore

related to a bride or a wedding

Traduzione: nuziale

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

Traduzione: drastico

meat from a young cow, used as food

Traduzione: vitello

with awareness and intention; not by accident

Traduzione: consapevolmente

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

Traduzione: invasore

the main stem of a plant

Traduzione: gambo; pedinare

to make someone feel excited and eager

Traduzione: entusiasmare

to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

Traduzione: fare surf

to get rid of something

Traduzione: smaltire

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

Traduzione: motivare

suspicious or not quite right

Traduzione: sospetto; di pesce

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

Traduzione: polsino

showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite

Traduzione: irrispettoso

to rest on one or both knees

Traduzione: inginocchiarsi

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

Traduzione: ansimare

to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion

Traduzione: fissare

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

Traduzione: sottovalutare

a person who owns shares in a company

Traduzione: azionista

to crush something into small pieces or powder

Traduzione: macinare

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

Traduzione: abbassamento

a count or total of something

Traduzione: conteggio; totale

supporting capitalism or based on capitalism

Traduzione: capitalista

a talk about a religious or moral subject, usually given in a church service

Traduzione: sermone

an official card or document that shows who someone is

Traduzione: documento d’identità

an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it

Traduzione: parassita

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

Traduzione: responsabilità

to open or spread out from a folded position

Traduzione: spiegare

to make someone believe something that is not true or get the wrong idea about something

Traduzione: indurre in errore

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

Traduzione: sgombero

a person or company that sells goods or services

Traduzione: venditore

a statement or idea that can be discussed or argued about

Traduzione: proposta

a person or company that carries packages or documents for others

Traduzione: corriere

an extra amount of money added to a normal price or payment

Traduzione: premio

a person who steals money or property, often by using force or threats

Traduzione: rapinatore

the place where someone or something is

Traduzione: dove si trova

a member of an Indigenous people from Mexico and Central America

Traduzione: maya

a system of physical exercises and breathing used to improve health and relaxation

Traduzione: yoga

not straight; bent or uneven

Traduzione: storto

used to say no in a casual way

Traduzione: no

a person who enters a place without permission

Traduzione: intruso

alone; with no one else with you

Traduzione: solitario

very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality

Traduzione: pessimo

a precious stone, especially one that has been cut and polished

Traduzione: gemma

to take something quickly, often suddenly or by force

Traduzione: strappare

a strong, unhealthy focus on a person or thing

Traduzione: ossessione

fairness in the way people are treated

Traduzione: equità

more correct or more suitable

Traduzione: più corretto

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

Traduzione: costumi

the main business and shopping area of a city

Traduzione: centro città

friendly and generous treatment of guests or visitors

Traduzione: ospitalità

a man who is getting married

Traduzione: sposo; curare il proprio aspetto

a precious stone used in jewelry

Traduzione: gioiello

to control the direction of a vehicle, boat, or aircraft

Traduzione: sterzare

used to introduce the last point in a list or speech

Traduzione: infine

a type of dark rock that splits into thin, flat pieces

Traduzione: ardesia

to play games of chance for money

Traduzione: scommettere

an official set of rules or steps to follow in a situation

Traduzione: protocollo

to ride on waves using a surfboard

Traduzione: fare surf

containing alcohol or made with alcohol

Traduzione: alcolico; alcolista

goods that are bought and sold

Traduzione: merce

to cut or chop something with quick, rough blows

Traduzione: tagliare a colpi

a person who looks after a park, forest, or protected area

Traduzione: guardaparco

the time when someone usually goes to bed

Traduzione: ora di andare a letto

the act of picking something up or collecting it

Traduzione: ritiro; pick-up

a public festival with music, dancing, parades, and costumes

Traduzione: carnevale

a feeling of pleasure because something has gone well or your needs have been met

Traduzione: soddisfazione; adempimento

the act of admitting that you did something wrong or illegal

Traduzione: confessione

an act of paying for something, especially online or by card

Traduzione: transazione

to move forward on hands and knees, or with the body close to the ground

Traduzione: strisciare