{"id":15211,"date":"2012-06-18T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T04:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=15211"},"modified":"2017-10-20T13:11:07","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T11:11:07","slug":"advanced-vocabulary-crime-and-criminals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/advanced-vocabulary-crime-and-criminals\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced French vocabulary: crime and criminals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Salut, tout le monde! Comment \u00e7a va?<\/p>\n

Let’s check out today a list of very interesting words and expressions related to crime, in French.<\/p>\n

The Criminals – Les malfaiteurs<\/strong><\/p>\n

le (la) p\u00e9dophile \u2013 paedophile<\/em>
\nle cambrioleur \u2013 house-breaker<\/em>
\nle cambrioleur de banque \u2013 bank robber<\/em>
\nle complice \u2013 accomplice<\/em>
\nle meurtrier \u2013 murderer<\/em>
\nle narcotrafiquant \u2013 drug trafficker<\/em>
\nle ravisseur \u2013 kidnapper<\/em>
\nle r\u00e9cidiviste \u2013 second-time \/ habitual offender<\/em>
\nle violeur \u2013 rapist<\/em>
\nle voleur \u2013 thief<\/em><\/p>\n

Crimes – Les crimes<\/strong><\/p>\n

agir en l\u00e9gitime d\u00e9fense – to act in self-defense<\/em>
\nagir sous l’emprise de l’alcool – to act under the influence of alcohol<\/em>
\ncommettre un d\u00e9lit \/ une infraction – to commit an offense<\/em>
\nd\u00e9tourner des fonds – to embezzle funds<\/em>
\nenfreindre une loi – to break a law<\/em>
\nescroquer – to swindle<\/em>
\nexiger une ran\u00e7on – to demand a ransom<\/em>
\nfaire chanter – to blackmail<\/em>
\nla tentative de meurtre – attempted murder<\/em>
\nle blanchiment d’argent – money laundering<\/em>
\nle cambriolage – burglary<\/em>
\nle chantage – blackmail<\/em>
\nle crime passionnel – crime of passion<\/em>
\nle meurtre – murder<\/em>
\nle rapt \/ l’enl\u00e8vement – abduction, kidnapping<\/em>
\nle vol \u00e0 l’\u00e9talage – shoplifting<\/em>
\nle vol \u00e0 main arm\u00e9e – armed robbery<\/em>
\nle vol aggrav\u00e9 – robbery with violence<\/em>
\nle vol par effraction – breaking-in and burglary<\/em>
\nles coups et blessures volontaires – grievous bodily harm<\/em>
\nl’homicide volontaire – manslaughter<\/em>
\nl’incendie volontaire – arson<\/em>
\npasser en fraude – to smuggle<\/em>
\nune infraction \u00e0 la loi – law-breaking<\/em><\/p>\n

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Salut, tout le monde! Comment \u00e7a va? Let’s check out today a list of very interesting words and expressions related to crime, in French. The Criminals – Les malfaiteurs le (la) p\u00e9dophile \u2013 paedophile le cambrioleur \u2013 house-breaker le cambrioleur de banque \u2013 bank robber le complice \u2013 accomplice le meurtrier \u2013 murderer le narcotrafiquant…<\/p>\n

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