Zločin = Crime

1. ELEMENTARY LEVEL

1.1. Vocabulary = Besedišče

– a crime = zločin
– a criminal = zločinec
– the law = zakon
– vandalism = vandalizem
– a drug = droga, mamilo
– an abuse = zloraba
– to deal = preprodajati
– a drug dealer = preprodajalec drog
– a prison = zapor
– a prisoner = zapornik
– a (prison) cell = (jetniška) celica
– a court = sodišče
– guilty = kriv
– innocent = nedolžen
– to arrest = aretirati
– to murder = umoriti
– a murderer = morilec
– a murder = umor
– a victim = žrtev
– to kill = ubiti
– a killer = ubijalec
– a killing = uboj
– serial = serijski
– terrorism = terorizem
– a terrorist = terorist
– speeding = prehitra vožnja
– violence = nasilje
– domestic = družinski

1.2. Phrases = Fraze

– It’s against the law. = To je prepovedano z zakonom.
– You shouldn’t break the law. = Ne krši zakona.
– Don’t take drugs. = Ne uživaj drog.
– He’ll go to court. = Šel bo na sodišče.
– She’ll take him to court. = Sprožila bo sodno razpravo proti njemu.
– They are discussing it in court. = O tem razpravljajo na sodišču.
– I was arrested for drug dealing and drug abuse. = Aretirali so me zaradi preprodaje in zlorabe drog.
– He got a speeding ticket. = Dobil je kazen za prehitro vožnjo.
– She was a serial killer. = Serijska morilka je bila.
– They found him guilty of domestic violence and child abuse. = Spoznali so ga za krivega nasilja v družini in zlorabe otrok.

2. PRE-INTERMEDIATE and INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

2.1. Vocabulary = Besedišče

– to blackmail = izsiljevati
– a blackmail = izsiljevanje
– a rape = posilstvo
– to rape = posiliti
– a rapist = posiljevalec
– to rob = oropati
– a robber = ropar, tat
– a robbery = rop
– to steal = (u)krasti
– a thief = tat
– a theft = tatvina
– to shoplift = krasti v trgovini
– a shoplifter = tat v trgovini
– shoplifting = tatvina v trgovini
– a pickpocket = žepar
– to break in = vlomiti
– a burglar = vlomilec
– a burglary = vlom
– to mug = oropati na ulici
– a mugger = ulični tat
– a mugging = kraja na ulici
– to commit = zakriviti
– legal = zakonit, praven
– illegal = nezakonit
– to investigate = raziskovati, preiskovati
– an investigation = preiskava
– a suspect = osumljenec
– to suspect = sumiti
– to catch = ujeti
– a trial = sodna preiskava
– to accuse = obtožiti
– to charge = pravno obtožiti
– to sentence = obsoditi
– a sentence = obsodba
– to pronounce = razglasiti
– manslaughter = nenaklepen uboj
– a punishment = kazen
– capital punishment = smrtna kazen
– a bar = rešetka
– a case = primer
– self-defence* = samoobramba
– a fine = denarna kazen
– an offence = prekršek
– minor = manjši

* Ameriška angleščina sledi črkovanju »self-defense«.

2.2. Phrases = Fraze

– I committed a crime. = Zakrivil sem zločin.
– They accused me of robbery. = Obtožili so me ropa. (Rekli so, da sem nekoga oropal.)
– They charged me with robbery. = Obtožili so me ropa. (Sodili so mi za rop.)
– They sentenced him to five years in prison. = Obsodili so ga na pet let zapora.
– She was put on trial. = Sodili so ji.
– They will pronounce sentence on the accused today. = Danes bodo razglasili sodbo glede obtoženega.
– He’s behind bars. = Za rešetkami je. (V zaporu je.)
– The case is under investigation.
– He had to pay a fine. = Plačati je moral kazen.

3. UPPER-INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED LEVEL

3.1. Vocabulary = Besedišče

– an arson = požig
– an arsonist = požigalec
– a smuggler = tihotapec
– to smuggle = tihotapiti
– smuggling = tihotapljenje
– a kidnapping = ugrabitev osebe
– to kidnap = ugrabiti osebo
– a kidnapper = ugrabitelj osebe
– to hijack = ugrabiti vozilo
– a hijacking = ugrabitev vozila
– a hijacker = ugrabitelj vozila
– a fraud = prevara, sleparstvo
– to forge = ponarediti
– a forgery = ponaredek, ponaredba
– a forger = ponarejevalec
– to embezzle = poneveriti
– an embezzlement = poneverba
– an attempt = poskus
– to attempt = poskusiti
– to imprison = poslati v zapor
– an imprisonment = zaporna kazen
– custody* = pripor
– a jury = porota
– a juror = porotnik, porotnica
– a judge = sodnik, sodnica
– a judgement** = a verdict = sodba
– to pass = razglasiti
– evidence = dokazno gradivo
– (a) proof = neizpodbiten dokaz
– an alibi = alibi
– a witness = priča
– a defendant = obtoženec, obtoženka
– a barrister = zagovornik***
– to defend = zagovarjati, braniti
– to plead = izkazovati se
– to convict = obsoditi
– probation = pogojen odpust kazni

* Gre za pripor do sojenja ali za čas sojenja.

** Ameriška angleščina sledi črkovanju »a judgment«.

*** V Angliji in Walesu gre za tip odvetnika, ki zagovarja obtoženca na sodišču.

3.2. Phrases = Fraze

– They sentenced her to life imprisonment. = Obsodili so jo na dosmrtno ječo.
– They sentenced her for attempted murder. = Obsodili so jo za poskus umora.
– She’s been convicted for/of attempted murder. = Spoznali so jo za krivo poskusa umora.
– He commited a minor offence. = Zagrešil je manjši prekršek.
– The judge passed verdict in favour of the defendant. = Sodnik je razsodil v prid obtožencu.
– She passed verdict on the defendant. = Razsodila je glede obtoženega.
– I plead guilty. = Priznavam krivdo.
– I plead not quilty. = Zanikam krivdo.
– I’m on probation. = Sem na poskusnem odpustu kazni.
– She’s being kept/held in custody. = Priprta je.
– He’s been taken into custody. = Priprli so ga.