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| Robber | - | a person who steals smth from a person or place, esp. by violence or threat: The robber stole Ј2,000 from a local bank, by threatening people with a gun. | ||
| Thief | - | a person who steals things secretly, usually without violence. When violence is used, esp. out of doors, the word robber is preferred: Thieves stole Ј1,000 from the post office last night. | ||
| Pick-pocket | - | a person who steals smth out of your pocket in a crowded street: The pick-pocket took her purse in a crowded train. | ||
| Burglar | - | a person who enters a building during the hours of darkness in order to steal. A person who enters a building in daylight to steal is a thief, or, if he breaks into a building by using force, a house - breaker: The burglars escaped through the window. | ||
| Shop-lifter | - | a person who steals from the shops: The security officer has been assaulted by shop-lifters three times. | ||
| Bigamist | - | a person who marries illegally, being married already. | ||
| Deserter | - | a soldier who runs away from the army. | ||
| Traitor | - | a person who betrays his or her country to another state. | ||
| Forger | - | a person who makes false money or signatures. | ||
| Hijacker | - | a person who takes control of a plane by force and makes the pilot change course. | ||
| Smuggler | - | someone who brings goods into a country illegally without paying tax. | ||
| Spy | a person who gets secret information from another country. | |||
| Kidnapper | - | someone who takes away people by force and demands money for their return. | ||
| Drug dealer | - | a person who buys and sells drugs illegally. | ||
| Terrorist | - | uses violence for political reasons. | ||
| Arsonist | - | a person who sets fire to property illegally. | ||
| Accomplice | - | a person who helps a criminal in a criminal act. | ||
| Stowaway | - | hides on a ship or plane to get a free journey. | ||
| Murderer | - | kills someone. | ||
| Gangster | - | a member of a criminal group. | ||
7. Complete the following text by translating the words and expressions in brackets.
The police were investigating a series of (крадіжки) in the Westhampton area. A man and a woman were (під підозрою) of the crimes, but there was not enough (доказ) to (арештувати) them. Then, one night, during a burglary, the (потерпілі) woke up while the (злочинці) were still in the house. They found the (грабіжників) in the sitting-room stealing the TV and video. The burglars escaped through the window, leaving behind a black bag containing all their equipment - covered in (відбитки пальців)! The next day Samuel and Felicity Jones were (заарештовані) by Westhampton police and were charged with the (злочин) of burglary with intent. The Jones were (засуджені) to two years’ (тюремного ув’язнення).
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| EXERCISES | | | Match the words from the box with the definitions below. |