Englische Vokabeln für Umweltthemen: climate change, global warming, environment, pollution, sustainability, renewable, ecosystem. Recycling und Abfall, erneuerbare Energien und Begriffe aus Diskussionen.
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150 englische Wörter: Polizei, Kriminalität und Sicherheit
Englische Vokabeln rund um Kriminalität: crime, police, officer, detective, suspect, victim, witness, criminal. Die Sprache der Nachrichten, die juristischen Begriffe und die Anzeige auf der Wache.
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Meaning
crime
The crime rate has dropped significantly this year
Verbrechen; Kriminalität
police
The police arrived at the scene within minutes
Polizei
officer
The officer asked the driver for identification
Beamter; Polizist
detective
The detective investigated the robbery for several weeks
Kriminalbeamter; Ermittler
suspect
The suspect was seen leaving the building at midnight
Verdächtiger
victim
The victim reported the incident to the police
Opfer
witness
The witness described the thief to the police
Zeuge
criminal
The criminal was caught hiding in a nearby park
Verbrecher; Krimineller
thief
The thief stole a wallet from the parked car
Dieb
robber
The robber demanded money from the store cashier
Räuber
burglar
A burglar broke into the house while they slept
Einbrecher
murderer
The murderer was sentenced to life in prison
Mörder
gang
The gang was involved in drug trafficking activities
Bande; Gang
smuggler
The smuggler tried to cross the border at night
Schmuggler
fraud
He was convicted of financial fraud last year
Betrug; Betrüger
theft
Car theft is a common problem in this area
Diebstahl
robbery
The bank robbery happened early Monday morning
Raub; Raubüberfall
burglary
A burglary was reported in our neighborhood yesterday
Einbruch
murder
The police are investigating a murder in the city
Mord
assault
He was charged with assault after the bar fight
Überfall; Körperverletzung
kidnapping
The kidnapping case made national headlines last week
Entführung; Kidnapping
arson
Arson is suspected as the cause of the fire
Brandstiftung
vandalism
Vandalism damaged several cars on our street overnight
Vandalismus
bribery
The politician was arrested on bribery charges
Bestechung
blackmail
Blackmail is a serious criminal offense everywhere
Erpressung
shoplifting
She was caught shoplifting at the grocery store
Ladendiebstahl
pickpocketing
Pickpocketing is common in crowded tourist areas
Taschendiebstahl
cybercrime
Cybercrime costs businesses billions of dollars each year
Cyberkriminalität
identity theft
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes
Identitätsdiebstahl
drug trafficking
Drug trafficking carries severe penalties in most countries
Drogenhandel
domestic violence
Domestic violence victims can call a special hotline
häusliche Gewalt
harassment
She filed a complaint about workplace harassment
Belästigung
stalking
Stalking is now recognized as a serious crime
Stalking; Nachstellung
arrest
The police made three arrests during the protest
Verhaftung; verhaften
handcuffs
The officer put handcuffs on the suspect immediately
Handschellen
interrogation
The interrogation lasted for over five hours
Verhör; Vernehmung
confession
The suspect made a full confession to the police
Geständnis
investigation
The investigation into the fraud is still ongoing
Ermittlung; Untersuchung
evidence
The forensic team collected evidence at the crime scene
Beweise; Beweismittel
fingerprint
Police found fingerprints on the broken window glass
Fingerabdruck
DNA
DNA evidence helped identify the real criminal
DNA
forensic
The forensic lab analyzed the blood samples carefully
forensisch; kriminaltechnisch
crime scene
Officers sealed off the crime scene with yellow tape
Tatort
clue
The detective found a crucial clue at the scene
Hinweis; Spur
motive
The police are still trying to determine the motive
Motiv; Beweggrund
alibi
The suspect provided a strong alibi for that night
Alibi
surveillance
Surveillance cameras recorded the entire incident outside
Überwachung
undercover
An undercover officer infiltrated the criminal gang
verdeckt; Undercover-
patrol
Officers patrol this neighborhood every night now
Streife; patrouillieren
siren
We heard police sirens outside our window
Sirene
badge
The officer showed his badge at the door
Dienstmarke; Abzeichen
uniform
All officers must wear their uniform on duty
Uniform; Dienstkleidung
squad car
The squad car pulled over near the suspect
Streifenwagen
police station
They took the suspect to the police station
Polizeiwache; Polizeirevier
precinct
Report the crime at your local precinct office
Revier; Bezirk
headquarters
The investigation is led from police headquarters
Hauptquartier; Zentrale
warrant
The judge issued a warrant for his arrest
Haftbefehl
search warrant
Police need a search warrant to enter your home
Durchsuchungsbefehl
report
She filed a police report about the stolen bike
Anzeige; Bericht
complaint
He filed a formal complaint against the company
Beschwerde; Anzeige
911
Call 911 immediately if you see something suspicious
Notruf
emergency
In case of emergency dial the local emergency number
Notfall
dispatch
Dispatch sent two patrol cars to the location
Leitstelle; entsenden
court
The case will be heard in court next month
Gericht
judge
The judge sentenced the defendant to five years
Richter
jury
The jury found the defendant not guilty of murder
Geschworene; Jury
lawyer
The suspect asked to speak with a lawyer first
Anwalt; Rechtsanwalt
prosecutor
The prosecutor presented strong evidence against the accused
Staatsanwalt
defendant
The defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges
Angeklagter
trial
The trial is expected to last about two weeks
Gerichtsverhandlung; Prozess
verdict
The jury reached a guilty verdict after two days
Urteil; Verdikt
sentence
The judge gave a harsh sentence for the crime
Urteil; Strafe
fine
He paid a fine for illegal parking downtown
Geldstrafe; Bußgeld
bail
The family paid bail to get him out
Kaution
parole
He was released on parole after serving ten years
Bewährung; bedingte Entlassung
probation
She received two years of probation for the offense
Bewährung; Probezeit
prison
The criminal was sent to prison for robbery
Gefängnis
jail
He spent the night in jail after his arrest
Gefängnis; Haftanstalt
inmate
The prison has over five hundred inmates currently
Häftling; Insasse
cell
The suspect was held in a small jail cell
Zelle; Gefängniszelle
community service
The judge ordered two hundred hours of community service
Sozialarbeit; gemeinnützige Arbeit
charge
The police dropped all charges due to lack of evidence
Anklage
guilty
The jury found the man guilty of theft
schuldig
innocent
She was proven innocent after new evidence appeared
unschuldig
convict
The court convicted him of tax fraud
Verurteilter; verurteilen
acquit
The jury acquitted the defendant of all charges
freisprechen
testify
The witness was called to testify in court
aussagen; bezeugen
plea
He entered a guilty plea to avoid trial
Plädoyer; Aussage vor Gericht
appeal
The defense team plans to file an appeal
Berufung; Einspruch
lawsuit
She filed a lawsuit against the negligent driver
Klage; Gerichtsverfahren
testimony
Her testimony helped the jury reach a quick verdict
Aussage; Zeugenaussage
oath
Each witness must speak under oath in court
Eid; Schwur
safety
Public safety is the top priority of the city
Sicherheit
security
The building has twenty-four-hour security at the entrance
Sicherheit; Bewachung
guard
The security guard checked everyone's identification at the door
Wachmann; Wächter
alarm
The alarm went off when someone opened the window
Alarm; Alarmanlage
lock
Always lock the door when you leave the house
Schloss; abschließen
CCTV
CCTV footage helped police identify the suspect quickly
Überwachungskamera
pepper spray
She carries pepper spray for personal safety at night
Pfefferspray
self-defense
Learning self-defense can help you feel more confident
Selbstverteidigung
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