Bicarbonate of soda
gargle /ˈgɑːgl/ verb [ I ]
[ HEALTH ] to move liquid or medicine around in your throat
without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful
TOPIC: CRIME
ˌ male ˈ chauvinist noun [ C ]
a man who believes that men are better or more
important than women
laundry /ˈlɔːndri/ noun [ U ]
clothes, sheets, etc that need to be washed
to do the laundry
a laundry basket
≠
money laundering [uncountable] /ˈlɔːndər /
when money that has been obtained illegally is put
into legal businesses or bank accounts in different countries, so that it is
difficult for people to discover where it came from:
The country is a major centre for money laundering.
He will now face trial on money laundering charges.
offshore /ˌɒfˈʃɔː r / adjective [ always before noun ]
1 SEA [ GEOGRAPHY ] in the sea and away from
the coast
an offshore island
2 FINANCE [ ECONOMICS ] An offshore bank or bank account is
based in another country and so less tax has to be paid.
an offshore account/trust
bribe
/braɪb/
noun [ C ]
Word partners for bribe
accept / take a bribe • offer sb / pay a
bribe • a cash bribe
[ LAW ] money or a present given to someone so that they will
do something for you, usually something dishonest
The politician was accused of accepting
bribes from businessmen.
bribe verb [ T ]
[ + to do sth ] He was bribed to give false
evidence at the trial.
stalker [countable]
someone who follows and watches another person over a
period of time in a way that is very annoying or threatening
Cyber bullying
blackmail /ˈblækmeɪl/ noun [ U ]
when someone forces you to do something, or to pay
them money, by saying they will tell another person something that you want to
keep secret
blackmail verb [ T ]
[ + into + doing sth ] They used the photographs to
blackmail her into spying for them.
blackmailer
noun
[ C
]
bribery
murder
white collar crime
suicide induction
hijacking (plane)
kidnapping
manslaughter /ˈmænˌslɔːtə r / noun [ U ]
[ LAW ] the crime of killing someone without intending to kill
them
assassination
rapist
arson(ist)
burglar
molest – sexual harassment
evicted
fake 1 /feɪk/ adjective
not real, but made to look or seem real
fake
fur
a
fake passport
ˈ speed ˌ limit noun [ C ]
the fastest speed that a vehicle is allowed to travel
on a particular road
to
break the speed limit
speedometer /spiːˈdɒmɪtə r / noun [ C ]
a piece of equipment in a vehicle that shows how fast
it is moving
See picture car interior
ˈ serial ˌ killer noun [ C ]
someone who has murdered several people over a period
of time
offender /əˈfendə r / noun [ C ]
[ LAW ] someone who has committed a crime
a sex offender
a young offender
prison /ˈprɪz ə n/ noun [ C , U ]
Word partners for prison
go to / be sent to prison • be released from prison
• in / out of prison • a prison sentence
[ LAW ] a place where criminals are kept as a punishment
He's spent most of his life in
prison .
She was sent to prison for
two years.
Exceed the speed limit
to drive faster than you are allowed to according to
the law
dial /daɪəl/ verb
[ I , T ] UK present
participle dialling , past dialled , US present
participle dialing , past dialed
to make a telephone call to a particular number
Dial 0 for the operator.
by all accounts
as said by a lot of people
The party was, by all accounts, a great success.
/ˈbɜːɡlə/
Locked him up
Pawn /pɔːn/ verb [ T ]
[ FINANCE ] to leave something with a pawnbroker, who gives you
money for it and will sell it if you do not pay the money back
She pawned her wedding ring to
pay the rent.
pawn‧bro‧ker
[countable]
someone whose business is to lend people money in
exchange for valuable objects. If the money is not paid back, the pawnbroker can
sell the object.
overhear /ˌəʊvəˈhɪə r / verb [ T ] past overheard
to hear what someone is saying when they are not
talking to you
[ + doing sth ] I overheard him telling her he was
leaving.
Handed himself in
for‧ge‧ry plural forgeries
1 [countable] a document, painting, or piece of paper
money that has been copied illegally [= fake]:
The painting was a very clever forgery.
2 [uncountable] the crime of copying official
documents, money etc
FORGE
[transitive] to illegally copy something, especially
something printed or written, to make people think that it is real [↪ counterfeit]:
Someone stole my credit card and forged my signature.
a
forged passport
sneak 1 /sniːk/ verb past sneaked , also US snuck
1 sneak into/out/around, etc
to go somewhere quietly because you do not want anyone
to hear you
I sneaked into his bedroom while
he was asleep.
2 sneak sth into/out of/through, etc
to take something somewhere without anyone seeing you
We tried to sneak the dog into
the hotel.
3 sneak a look/glance at sb/sth
to look at someone or something quickly and secretly
I sneaked a look at the answers.
sneak up phrasal verb
to move close to someone without them seeing or
hearing you
Don't sneak up on me like
that - you scared me!
serial offender
drop in
visit
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to visit
someone you know, usually without arranging a particular time
drop by/round
I just dropped by to see how you were getting on.
The kids drop round and see her from time to time.
drop into
Jan dropped into the office this morning to tell me
her news.
drop in (on somebody)
Why don't you drop in for a drink one evening?
Pocket-dial
alleged /əˈledʒd/ adjective [ always before noun ]
believed to be true, but not proved
an alleged attack
allegedly /əˈledʒɪdli/ adverb
He was arrested for allegedly
stealing a car.
Heap
Make a getaway
Go smoothly
Note down the details
ill-gotten gains
money that was obtained in an unfair or dishonest way
- used humorously
fake web domain
a scheme
2 a clever plan, especially to do something that is bad or illegal - used
in order to show disapproval:
a get-rich-quick scheme
scheme to do something
a scheme to pass false cheques
be no/nobody's fool
to be difficult to trick or deceive, because you have
a lot of experience and knowledge about something:
Katherine was nobody's fool when it came to money.
boast 1 /bəʊst/ verb
1 PRIDE [ I , T ] to talk with too much pride
about what you have done or what you own
I wish she would stop boasting
about her exam results.
[ + that ] Liam boasted that he owned two sports
cars.
2 HAVE [ T ] If a place boasts something good,
it has it.
New York boasts some of the best museums in the world.
count /kaʊnt/ noun
CRIME [ C ] one of the times that someone has been accused
of a particular crime
He was charged with two counts
of assault.
Stealing some bits and pieces
A bumbling crook
crook /krʊk/ n. [countable]
a dishonest person, esp. a swindler or thief.
swindle /ˈswɪndl/ verb [ T ]
to get money from someone by cheating or deceiving
them
[ often passive ] She was swindled out of thousands
of dollars.
swindle noun [ C ]
a multi-million-pound swindle
swindler
noun
[ C
]
bumbling [only before noun]
behaving in a careless way and making a lot of
mistakes:
a kind bumbling man with a gentle smile
shed [countable]
1 a small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things:
a tool shed
a cattle shed
buzz /bʌz/
1 [countable] a continuous noise like the sound of a
bee
buzz of
the buzz of mosquitoes
2 [singular] a lot of activity, noise, and excitement
buzz of
the buzz of conversation and laughter
3 [singular] informal a strong feeling of excitement,
pleasure, or success, or a similar feeling from drinking alcohol or taking
drugs:
Playing well gives me a buzz.
Neil gets a buzz from drinking one beer.
4 give somebody a buzz
informal to telephone someone:
I'll give you a buzz on Monday.
5 the buzz
informal unofficial news or information that is spread
by people telling each other [↪ gossip, rumour]
embezzle /ɪmˈbezlmənt/
[intransitive
and transitive]
to steal money from the place where you work:
Two managers were charged with embezzling $400,000.
—embezzlement noun [uncountable]
—embezzler noun [countable]
arrest 1 /əˈrest/ verb [ T ]
[ LAW ] If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a
crime which they might have committed.
He was arrested for possession
of illegal drugs.
suspicion /səˈspɪʃ ə n/ noun
Word partners for suspicion
have a suspicion • confirm sb's suspicion • a deep
/ sneaking / strong suspicion
1 ABOUT SOMEONE [ C , U ] a feeling or belief
that someone has done something wrong
They were arrested on suspicion of
drug dealing.
Several members of staff are under suspicion of
stealing money.
2 ABOUT SOMETHING [ C ] an idea that something
may be true
[ + (that) ] I had a sneaking suspicion that
the two events might be connected.
allegation /ˌælɪˈgeɪʃ ə n/ noun [ C ]
Word partners for allegation
make / deny / face / investigate an
allegation • a serious allegation • an allegation of sth • an
allegation against sb
When you say that someone has done something wrong or
illegal, without proof that this is true
allegations of corruption
[ + that ] He denied allegations that he had
cheated.
custody /ˈkʌstədi/ noun [ U ]
Word partners for custody
be awarded / given custody (of sb)
• have / win custody (of sb)
1 CHILD [ LAW ] the legal right to look after a
child, especially when parents separate
When they divorced, it was
Nicola who won custody of their two children.
2 PRISON [ LAW ] when someone is kept in
prison, usually while they are waiting for a trial in court
He is being held in custody in
Los Angeles
charged with assault.
He was taken into custody by
Mexican authorities.
remand /rɪˈmɑːnd/ verb
be remanded in custody
[ LAW ] UK to be kept in prison on remand
He was charged with murder and remanded
in custody.
evidence /ˈevɪd ə ns/ noun [ U ]
Word partners for evidence
compelling / conclusive / hard / scientific /
strong evidence • evidence of sth
1 FACTS something that makes you believe that
something is true or exists
evidence of global warming
[ + that ] There is no scientific evidence that
the drug is addictive.
2 LAW [ LAW ] information that is given or
objects that are shown in a court of law to help to prove if someone has
committed a crime
He was arrested despite the lack
of evidence against him.
He showed evidence in court.
3 give evidence
UK to give information and answer questions in a court
of law
She was called to give evidence
at his trial.
4 be in evidence
formal to be noticeable
testimony /ˈtestɪməni/ noun
1 [ LAW ] [ C , U ] a formal statement about
what someone knows or believes is true, especially in a law court
the testimony of a witness
He gave testimony in court.
plead /pliːd/ verb past pleaded , also US pled
1 LEGAL [ LAW ] [ T ] to say in a court of law
if you are guilty or not guilty of the crime you have been accused of
He pleaded not guilty to
five felony charges.
felony
/ˈfeləni/
noun [ C , U ]
[ LAW ] a serious crime in the US
to
commit a felony
guilty /ˈgɪlti/ adjective
LAW having broken a law
The jury found her guilty (=
decided that she was guilty of a crime).
They found him guilty of rape.
guiltily adverb
guiltiness noun [ U ]
