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Portuguese Survival Vocabulary: Crime Posted by on Nov 14, 2012 in Vocabulary

Unfortunately, crime is a part of life anywhere you go, so today we’re going to review some related vocabulary.

assalto – mugging

assaltante – mugger

roubo – robbery

ladrão – robber

criminoso – criminal

bandido – criminal (informal)

suspeito – suspect

furto – theft

denunciar um crime – to report a crime

cena do crime – crime scene

perícia – investigation

prender – to arrest

flagrar – to catch

impressões digitais – fingerprints

delegacia – police station

policial – policeman

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