Crime vocabulary & Crime Idioms

Murder: Matar a un ser humano de manera voluntaria y no por negligencia.
Robbery: Tomar o intentar tomar cualquier cosa de valor de una persona por la fuerza o amenaza.
Crime (noun) es cualquier accion ilegal. Por ejemplo, matar a tu jefe es un crimen(aun si el fuera una persona terrible)
Crime nunca es usado como verbo. Para este caso decimos 'commit a crime'. Commit es el verbo que colocamos con 'crime': y basicamene significa 'do'.
'He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.'
A person who commits a crime is a criminal:
'A dangerous criminal escaped from prison.'
Criminal is also used as an adjective:
'There is a lot of criminal activity in this area.'
Cual es la diferencia entre rob y steal?
Rob (verb) significa tomar algo de un lugar o persona.
'Rob a bank.' El dinero es tomado del del banco, no el banco en si.
'Rob and old man.' Se toman las cosas de valor, no la persona en si.

Steal (verb) significa tomar algo.

'I stole candy when I was a child.'
'My bag was stolen at the party.'

Steal = present tense / stole = past simple / stolen = past participle

Theft es la forma sustantiva del verbo steal.

A thief es el nombre general que damos a alguien que roba algo.

Types of crime and types of criminal

Arson - es el crimen de incendiar parra destruir algo, en especial una construccion.
Arsonist – es la persona quien empieza a incendiar para dañar o destruir algo.

Bank robbery (noun) – es el acto o crimen de robar dinero de un banco.
Bank robber – es la persona que roba de un banco.
Rob – verbo

Burglary (noun) – es el crimen de robar de un edificio.
Burglar – una persona que roba de un edificio
Burgle -verbo

Manslaughter (noun) - el crimen de matar a una persona por alguien que no queria hacerlo.

Murder (noun) – el crimen de matar a alguien.
Murderer – una persona que mata.
Murder – verbo

Mugging (noun) – el acto de atacar a alguien y robarle su dinero.
Mugger – la persona que ataca a alguien para robar su dinero.
Mug – verbo

Shoplifting (noun) – tomar algo de una tienda sin pagar.
Shoplifter – una persona que roba de las tiendas.
Shoplift - verbo

Smuggling (noun) - el acto de tomar cosas o personas de un lugar de forma secreta e ilegal.
Smuggler – la persona que toma cosas o personas de un lugar secreta e ilegalmente.
Smuggle - verbo

Pickpocketing (noun) – el acto de robar cosas fuera del bosillo o carteras secretamente.
Pickpocket - una persona que roba cosas fuera del bolsillo o carteras en secreto.
Pickpocket - verbo

Otras personas lo asocian con crimen
Victim – la persona que realiza el crimen.
'The criminal stole the victim's car.'

Witness – son las personas que vieron pasar el crimen.
'Many witnesses saw the bank robber leaving the bank.'

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Who, Whom, Whose

El siguiente articulo es un mini-tutorial en los usos de "who","whom" y "whose".
Sujetos, Objetos y Formas Posesivas
Para comprender como usar "who","whom" y "whose", primero tienes que comprender la diferencia entre sujeto, objeto y formas posesivas.
Sujetos hacen una accion

• He loves movies
• She goes to school.
• We enjoy Chinese food

Los objetos reciben la accion

• The teachers like him
• Thomas knows her.
• The actor smiled at us

Formas posesivas nos dicen la persona a la que algo pertenece.

• His bike is broken
• I like her new book
• The teacher graded our homework

"Who" es un sujeto pronominal
"Who" es un sujeto pronominal como "he","she" y "we" en los ejemplos de arriba. Nosotros usamos "who" para preguntar que persona hace la accion o que personas lo realizan de cierto modo.
Ejemplo

• Who made the brithday cake?
• Who is in the kitchen?
• Who is going to do the dishes?

"Whom" es un objeto pronominal
"Whom" es un objeto pronominal como "him","her" y "us". Usamos "whom" para preguntar que persona recibe una accion.
Ejemplo

• Whom are you going to invite?
• Whom did he blame for the accident?
• Whom did he hire to do the job?

"Whose" es un pronombre posesivo
"Whose" es un pronombre posesivo como "his","her" y "our". Usamos "whose" para averiguar a que persona le pertenece algo.
Ejemplo

• Whose camera is this?
• Whose dog is barking outside?
• Whose cellphone keeps ringing?

"Who", "Whom" y "Whose" en preguntas indirectas
Las oraciones de arriba contienen un ejemplo de pregunta indirecta.

• I don't know whom he invited

Tales oraciones usualmente comienzan con una frase tal como "I am not sure" o "He doesn't know" or "We don't care". Solo ignoramos la primera parte de la oracion y miramos la pregunta indirecta para decidir si usamosm "who","whom" o "whose". Preguntate a ti mismo si la pregunta indirecta requiere un sujeto, objeto o forma posesiva.
Ejemplos.

• He doesn't know who the boss of the company is. SUBJECT OF THE INDIRECT QUESTION
• I don't care whom you invite.OBJECT OF THE INDIRECT QUESTION
• She isn't sure whose car that is. "WHOSE" SHOWS POSSESSION OF CAR

"Who","Whom" y "Whose" en clausulas de adjetivo.

• I know the man who won the contest

Las clausulas de adjetivo son usadas para describir un sustantivo en la oracion principal. En el ejemplo de arriba, la clausula de adjetivo nos dice acerca de "el hombre". Solo ignora la oracion principal y mira la clausula de adjetivo al decidir ya sea usar "who","whom" or "whose". Preguntate a ti mismo si la clausula de adjetivo requiere un sujeto, objeto o forma posesiva.
Ejemplos

• We knew the actress who starred in the movie.SUBJECT OF ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
• They hired the man whom we interviewed last week.OBJECT OF ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
• She knew the family whose house we bought."WHOSE" SHOWS POSSESSION OF HOUSE

"Whom" es menos comun
La forma "whom" se esta convirtiendo menos comun en ingles. Muchos nativos hablantes de ingles piensas que "whom" suena extraño. Esta tendencia es particularmente comun en Estados Unidos. Especialmente cuando se combina con preposiciones, la mayoria de personas prefieren usar "who" como el objeto pronominal. Para la mayoria de nativos hablantes de ingles, los ejemplos de abajo suenan bastante natural.
Ejemplos

• Who did you come to the party with?
• I don't know who he gave the book to.
• That is the woman who I was talking to.
• Who did you get that from?
• Do you have any idea who he sold his car to?
• That is the person who I got the information from.

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Cuando "BUT" significa "EXCEPTO" Parte 2

Aprende gramática con nuestros útiles tips. Hoy, estudiarás otro uso de la palabra "but".
Hay ocasiones en las que la común palabra but, en lugar de "pero", significa excepto o menos.
Hoy lo vemos en diferentes expresiones: " next...but", "last but..." y "but for..."
Examples - ejemplos:

Charlie's friend lives two houses but one from me.	-	El amigo de Charlie vive en la siguiente casa, si no fuera por una, de mí. (El amigo de Charlie vive a dos casas de mí)
Marta was last but two in the last year's race.	-	Marta fue la antepenúltima en la carrera del año pasado. (Marta fue la última menos dos en la carrera del año pasado)
"y" is the last but one letter in the alphabet.	-	"y" es la penúltima letra del alfabeto. ("y" es la última menos una letra del alfabeto)
I wouldn't have passed my exam, but for my notes.	-	No hubiera pasado el examen, de no haber sido por mi chuleta. (No hubiera pasado el examen, menos por mi chuleta)

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Cuando "BUT" significa "EXCEPTO" Parte 1

Hoy, estudiarás otro uso de la palabra "but".
Hay ocasiones en las que la común palabra but, en lugar de "pero", significa excepto o menos.
Este caso se da cuando hay un conjunto de personas o cosas y queremos excluir de éste a alguien o algo.
Las palabras que forman el conjunto son, entre otras: everybody, everyone, everywhere, everything, anybody, anyone, anywhere, anything, no one, none, no, nobody, nothing, all, every... But, dentro de la frase, irá colocado delante de la palabra que queremos excluir.
Examples - ejemplos:

Everyone but me wants to be rich	-	Todo el mundo quiere ser rico menos yo
I wish nothing but the best for you	-	No deseo nada, excepto lo mejor para ti (sólo quiero lo mejor para ti)
My father gets up early every day but Sundays	-	Mi padre se levanta pronto todos los días excepto el domingo

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Vocabulary Quiz

Choose the correct option.

A FECKLESS teammate would likely:

a. attend every practice.
b. always wins.
c. be the team leader or captain.
d. show no enthusiasm for the sport or competition.

Answer

‎"D"...FECKLESS: having a weak character; not behaving in a responsible way:
Her husband was a charming, but lazy and feckless man source: Oxford advenced learner

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Learning Idioms

Cross somebody’s path
Meaning: If you meet someone usually unexpectedly or by chance, you cross their path.
Example: “Mrs Reno was my English teacher but I haven’t crossed her path since I left school”

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Misused Forms

Using the wrong preposition :

► Absorbed : ( = very much interested) IN not AT :
don't say: then man was absorbed at his work
Say : the man was absorbed in his work.

► Accuse OF not FOR :
don't say :she accused the man for stealing .
say: she accused the man of stealing.

► Accustomed TO not WITH :
don't say : i'm accustomed with hot weather .
say : i'm accustomed to hot weather .

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Advantages of TeamWork

• Gives better end result with high quality performance from each team member.
• Normally more input results in better thoughts and judgements and the overall process is improved.
• Team involves every person, his expertise and his responsibilities.
• Execution of new ideas can be more effective and efficient.
• It increases ownership with wider communication.
• Provides more security and develops personal relationship in the context of business operations.
• Gives probability of solutions and can select the best one from those possibilities.
• Better understanding of the decision-making process.
• In a group, it is easier to examine the problems and identify various solutions.
• A team can handle more difficult and complex problems in the workplace.

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SHALL and MAY

distinguish between :

(a) may i shut the door ?.
(b) shall i shut the door ?.

► MAY i shut the door ? means that i wish the door closed and i ask your permission to shut it , SHALL i shut the door ? means that i want to know whether you wish the door closed .

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Colloquial Expression

"Mum's the word"

Meaning: said when you tell someone, or agree with someone, to keep something a secret.

Eg: "I'm not telling people generally yet." "OK, mum's the word!"

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Expression:the grass is always greener on the other side

"the grass is always greener on the other side"

• There are always some good things in the world..please dont see just bad sides, try to see beauties
• it literally means that, people aren't happy with what they got and envy what someone else has
• people always like other town than their town
• we always like things which belong to others.....
• used to say that other places or situations seem better than yours, although they may not really be better
• it means that some people's things are better than yours. for example you have a new 32 LCD not really famous brand flat tv but your neighbor bought one a 34 Sony LCD slim flat tv. so yours is "green" but your neighbor's is "greener".
• whatever we don't have seems to us better than what we have

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Idioms Quiz II

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate idiom:
An example of an answer can be like this: 1 a; 2 c: 3 b (Only letters and numbers).

1- Bob always tells the truth as he is ____.

a) making no bones
b) a hidden agenda
c) on the level

2- I decided to organize a meeting and ____ about the recent rumors in the factory.

a) clear the air
b) offer a hidden agenda
c) on the level

3- I have finally put my ____on the table and told her about how I feel.

a) candy
b) knives
c) cards

1- c (If you say that somebody is on the level, you are referring to a truthful and honest person).
2- a (If you decide to clear the air, you try to remove the causes of fear, worry or suspicion by talking about them openly).
3- c (If you put your cards on the table, you speak honestly and openly about your feelings and intentions).

Thank you all for your participation.

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Impressive words

We bring to you 10 impressive English words that, for once, at least, leave an impact on the listeners’ mind. Try to imbibe them and use them when you communicate.

-Ephemeral = short-lived
-Chatoyant = cat’s eye like
-Corsage = an collection of flowers in an ornament-like arrangement.
Apparition = a supernatural appearance, esp. of ghost or spirit
-Melange = agglomerate
-Alcove = a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room.
-Espionage = spying to obtain secret information
-Aestivate = related to or occurring in Summer
-Conflation = blending together
-Quintessential = pure

You, surely, are impressive if you use these words when you communicate with others. Let others admire you.

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Idioms

Arm in arm

Meaning: With one person's arm linked around another's; also, closely allied or intimate,

Examples
- They walked across the beach arm in arm.
- This candidate is arm in arm with the party's liberal wing.

Get the hang of something

Meaning: If you get the hang of something, it means that you have started to do it properly. You are not a expert yet, but you have understood the basic idea.
Example: Once you get the hang of it, it’s pretty easy.

Put words in somebody’s mouth

- Meaning: If you claim, wrongly, that someone has said something, or suggest what they should say, you are putting words in their mouth.
- Example: You’re putting words in my mouth. I did not say I saw Mr. Brown; I said I saw his car!

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Aim to vs Aim at

Aim to (idiom)

Meaning - Try or intend to do something.

e.g : We aim to please our customers, or She aims to fly to California.

Correct usage: aim to + verb

Aim at (idiom)

Meaning - Direct a missile or criticism at something or someone; to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose

e.g: In his last speech the President took aim at the opposition leader.
He aims at finishing tomorrow.

Correct usage: aim at

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When is the best time to learn language?

What do YOU think? When should children start learning a language?

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Idioms:Send shivers down/up somebody's spine

Send shivers down/up somebody's spine

Meaning: To feel very frightened or excited.
Example: The sound of his voice sent shivers down her spine.

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Idiom Quiz

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate idiom:
An example of an answer can be like this: 1 a; 2 c (Only letters and numbers).

1- Don’t ____. I’ve never suggested that you leave your work.

a) put words in my mouth
b) call a spade a spade
c) Pull any punches

2- The boss _____ about the new measures that would be taken in order to cope with the economic crisis.

a) smoke and mirrors
b) called a spade a spade
c) said a mouthful

1- a (To interpret what someone said so that the words mean what you want and not what the speaker wanted).
2- c (If you make an important, perceptive or lengthy remark, you say a mouthful).

Gracias por participar =)

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For, Since, Ago (For, Since, Ago)

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http://www.curso-ingles.com/ejercicios-test-ingles/for-since-ago.php

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