Unit 2

Crimes
burglary (n) /ˈbɜː(r)gləri/ cambriolage Burglary is the crime of entering a house illegally to take things.
to burgle (v) /ˈbɜː(r)g(ə)l/ cambrioler When you burgle a house you steal things from it.
to kill (v) /kɪl/ tuer When you kill somebody you take their life.
to mug (v) /mʌg/ agresser When you mug someone, you attack them to steal from them.
mugging (n) /ˈmʌgɪŋ/ agression A mugging is when somebody robs another person and takes their money
using violence.
murder (n) /ˈmɜː(r)də(r)/ meurtre A murder is when somebody kills another person.
to murder (v) assassiner
piracy (n) /ˈpaɪrəsi/ piratage Piracy is when somebody pirates software such as CDs and DVDs by copying
them illegally.
pirate/ to pirate (n & v) /ˈpaɪrət/ pirate (n)/pirater (v) A pirate is someone who makes and sells illegal copies of software.
to rob (a person of smg) /rɒb/ voler/dévaliser (qqn de When you rob a person or a place you take things illegally.
(robbed, robbed) (v) qqch)
robbery (n) /ˈrɒbəri/ vol A robbery is when somebody robs a bank or a person.
shoplifting (n) /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ/ vol à l'étalage Shoplifting is when somebody steals things from a shop.
to steal (smg) from (stole, /stiːl/ voler/dérober When you steal from a person or place, you take money or objects illegally.
stolen) (v)
theft (n) /θeft/ vol A theft is when somebody steals something.
to vandalise (v) /ˈvændəlaɪz/ vandaliser Vandalism is when somebody vandalises public property.

Criminals
burglar (n) /ˈbɜː(r)glə(r)/ cambrioleur A burglar is a person who enters a house illegally to take things.
mugger (n) /ˈmʌgə(r)/ agresseur A mugger is a person who uses violence to take things from another person.
murderer (n) /ˈmɜː(r)dərə(r)/ meurtrier A murderer is a person who takes another person's life.
robber (n) /ˈrɒbə(r)/ voleur(se) A robber is a person who steals things from people or places.
shoplifter (n) /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftə(r)/ voleur(se) à l'étalage A shoplifter is someone who steals from a shop.
thief (n) /θiːf/ voleur(se) A thief is somebody who steals things in general.
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thieves (n) voleurs (euses)
vandal (n) /ˈvænd(ə)l/ vandale A vandal is someone who damages and destroys things for no reason.

Phrasal verbs connected with investigating and finding

to come across (came, /kʌm əˈkrɒs/ tomber sur/trouver par Detectives came across the murderer's knife in the garden.
come) (v) hasard
to find out (found, found) (v) /fɑɪnd ˈaʊt/ découvrir After their investigation, the police found out where the thief was.
to look into (v) /lʊk ˈɪntə/ enquêter sur Detectives began to look into the burglary and soon arrested the burglar.
to look for (v) /ˈlʊk fə(r)/ chercher I can't find my keys. Can you help me look for them?
to turn up (v) /tɜː(r)n ˈʌp/ (re)apparaître, être Quite by accident, the knife turned up in the garden.
trouvé/retrouvé
to work out (v) /wɜː(r)k ˈaʊt/ résoudre/trouver la Sherlock Holmes worked out crimes using logic.
solution à

Other words and phrases

afterwards (adv) /ˈɑːftə(r)wə(r)dz/ après cela, ensuite The burglar broke a window and afterwards climbed into the house.
ahead (adv) /əˈhed/ devant The car in front was a kilometre or two ahead.
army (n) /ˈɑː(r)mi/ armée Green was the colour of the army uniform.
to arrest (v) /əˈrest/ arrêter When the police arrest someone, they take him or her to prison.
basic (adj) /ˈbeɪsɪk/ élémentaire The thief made a basic mistake when he left his photograph.
behind (adv) /bɪˈhaɪnd/ derrière James Bond's car was a kilometre behind the car in front.
to belong to (v) appartenir à When something is yours, it belongs to you.
to block (v) /blɒk/ bloquer When a thief takes your phone, ask the phone company to block the number.
box (n) /bɒks/ boîte The criminal got inside a box and posted it to the house he wanted to burgle.
bunker (n) /ˈbʌŋkə(r)/ bunker A bunker is a secret room under the ground.
by accident /baɪ ˈæksɪd(ə)nt/ accidentellement/ It was difficult to ring 999 by accident on old telephones.
involontairement
by post /baɪ ˈpəʊst/ par poste/par courrier People used to send a lot of letters by post.
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camera (n) /ˈkæm(ə)rə/ appareil photo The criminal took a photograph with the camera he stole.
case (='criminal case') (n) /keɪs/ affaire (=affaire The police worked out an old murder case and arrested the murderer yesterday.
criminelle)
to catch (caught, caught) (v) /kætʃ/ attraper How did the police catch the criminal Lee Hoskins?
century (n) siècle We live in the 21st century.
cheque (n) /tʃek/ chèque I bought the car with a cheque for £20,000.
to commit (committed) (v) /kəˈmɪt/ commettre They committed many crimes but the police soon arrested them.
corner (n) /ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)/ coin, angle We write our address and the date in the top right hand corner of a formal letter.
to crash (v) /kræʃ/ s’écraser/ avoir un That car is going very fast and I think it's going to crash.
accident
crossroads (n) /ˈkrɒsˌrəʊdz/ carrefour/intersection A crossroads is the point where four roads join together.
to damage (v) /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ endommager/dégrader A vandal damages and destroys things for no reason.
to destroy (v) /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ détruire In Casino Royale James Bond's mission is to destroy Le Chiffre,
an important Russian agent.
detective agency (n) agence de détective Allan Pinkerton founded the first detective agency in 1852.
to disappear (v) /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)/ disparaître The objects weren't in the magician's pockets because they had disappeared.
driving mirror (n) /ˈdraɪvɪŋ mɪrə(r)/ rétroviseur He saw the car behind in his driving mirror.
to escape (v) /ɪˈskeɪp/ s'évader The prisoner escaped from the prison before he was captured by the police.
everywhere (adv) /ˈevriˌweə(r)/ partout I looked for my phone everywhere but I couldn't find it.
to expect (v) /ɪkˈspekt/ attendre/s’attendre à Parents want and expect good behaviour from their children.
fight (n) /faɪt/ combat (n) I saw a fight in the street yesterday. It was really violent.
to fight (fought, fought) (v) combattre (v) Many people fought in the First World War.
to follow (v) suivre A mugger followed Mike last night but luckily he didn’t mug him.
franc (n) /fræŋk/ franc The book cost 10 francs or 1.5 euros.
gadget (n) /ˈgædʒɪt/ gadget A gadget is a small device like a phone or MP3 player.
gang (n) /gæŋ/ gang/bande A gang of robbers robbed the famous magician.
to get ready (got, gotten) (v) /get ˈredi/ se préparer They hid behind the wall and got ready to catch the thief.
guard (n) /gɑː(r)d/ gardien A guard is a person who stops someone from leaving.
to guard (v) /gɑː(r)d/ garder When you guard a place, you stop people from entering or leaving.

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gun (n) /gʌn/ revolver/pistolet If you pull the trigger, the gun fires a bullet.
handbag (n) /ˈhæn(d)ˌbæg/ sac à main A lot of women keep their mobile phones in their handbags.
handle (n) /ˈhænd(ə)l/ poignée Turn the handle to open the door.
to happen (v) /ˈhæpən/ se passer Look at the pictures and explain what is happening in each one.
headlights (n) /ˈhedˌlaɪts/ phares You could see the car's headlights in the dark road.
headquarters (n) /hedˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)z/ quartier général The headquarters is the main office of an organisation
to jump out (v) /ˌdʒʌmp ˈaʊt/ sauter He stopped the car and all three men jumped out.
to kidnap (v) /ˈkɪdnæp/ enlever/kidnapper When you kidnap someone, you take them prisoner illegally.
knife, knives (n) couteau, couteaux We usually eat with a knife and fork.
logic (n) /ˈlɒdʒɪk/ logique Sherlock Holmes used logic to solve crimes.
to look at regarder
to look for chercher
to look after (v) s’occuper de Mary often looks after her baby sister.
to look ahead (v) anticiper, prévoir When you look ahead, you plan what you are going to do in the future.
to look back (v) repenser à qqch When you look back, you think about a time or event in the past.
to look forward to (+ to être impatient de/se I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
+ing) (v) réjouir de
to look out for (v) être à l’affût de Look out for special deals when you go shopping.
to look round (v) regarder à la ronde I don’t know where my keys are; I must look round for them.
magician (n) magicien A magician is someone who can make objects disappear.
/məˈdʒɪʃ(ə)n/
meal (n) repas Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day.
mission (n) /ˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ mission Bond's mission is to destroy an important Russian agent.
navy (adj) /ˈneɪvi/ marine My favourite colour is navy blue.
navy (n) /ˈneɪvi/ marine (militaire) The navy is a military organisation which fights at sea.
neck (n) /nek/ cou She had a sack over her head. It was tied around her neck with a piece of rope.
note (n) /nəʊt/ note/mot James Bond left a note with a short message, 'meet me outside'.
outside (adj, adv & n) /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ dehors Some prisoners prefer life inside the prison and do not want to go outside.
pair (n) /peə(r)/ couple/paire Bonnie and Clyde were a pair of criminals.
parcel (n) /ˈpɑː(r)s(ə)l/ paquet He put the present in a parcel and sent it by post.
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petrol station (n) /ˈpetrəl steɪʃ(ə)n/ station-service At the petrol station, she filled the car with petrol.
pocket (n) /ˈpɒkɪt/ poche He put the mobile phone in his pocket.
police force (n) /pəˈliːs fɔː(r)s/ forces de police A police force is an organisation of police men and women.
popular (adj) /ˈpɒpjʊlə(r)/ courant/utilisé The popular name for the British Intelligence Service is MI5.
prison / jail (n) /ˈprɪz(ə)n/ prison A prison is a place where criminals are sent.
property (n) /ˈprɒpə(r)ti/ bien/propriété Public property is an official building or equipment.
quickly (adv) /ˈkwɪkli/ rapidement The thief quickly ran away from the scene of the crime.
regular (=common) (adj) /ˈregjʊlə(r)/ courant (=commun) Women became a regular part of the police force in 1915.
to reply (replied, replied) (v) /rɪˈplaɪ/ répondre/réagir She shouted but he did not reply.
to revise (v) /rɪˈvaɪz/ réviser I need to revise for my exam tomorrow.
rope (n) /rəʊp/ corde/cordon The sack on her head was tied with a piece of rope.
sack (n) /sæk/ gros sac de toile A sack is a type of bag.
scene of the crime /ˌsiːn əv ðə ˈkraɪm/ scène du crime The car thieves left their photograph at the scene of the crime.
seat (n) siège This seat is really comfortable.
to show (showed, /ʃəʊ/ montrer He took the map out the bag and showed it to his friends.
showed/shown) (v)
software (n) /ˈsɒf(t)ˌweə(r)/ logiciel Copying software such as CDs and DVDs is illegal.
to solve (v) /sɒlv/ résoudre/trouver la You can solve a difficult problem by considering the facts.
solution à
to speed (sped/speeded, /spiːd/ aller à toute allure James Bond drove faster and faster as he sped along the road.
sped/speeded) (v)
spy, spies (n) espion (ne)/ espions James Bond is a famous spy.
to be successful /səkˈsesf(ə)l/ réussir If you study hard, you can probably be successful in your exams.
suddenly (adv) /ˈsʌd(ə)nli/ soudainement While I was travelling to work, my phone suddenly rang.
sunglasses (n) /ˈsʌnˌglɑːsɪz/ lunettes de soleil You should wear sunglasses on a sunny day.
surprise (n) /sə(r)ˈpraɪz/ surprise It was a surprise to see my school friend after many years.
suspicious (adj) /səˈspɪʃəs/ soupçonneux, méfiant The policeman was suspicious when he saw the gun on the table.
thick (adj) /θɪk/ épais(se); bête A thick layer of dust lay on the furniture.
to try (tried, tried) (v) /traɪ/ essayer/tenter Detectives are trying to find the murderer.
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to turn off (=lights) (v) /ˌtɜː(r)n ˈɒf/ éteindre (=la lumière) He turned off the lights and left the room.
unexpectedly (adv) /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/ subitement/de manière The burglar unexpectedly left fingerprints on the door handle.
inattendue
uniform (adj & n) /ˈjuːnɪfɔː(r)m/ uniforme (adj & n) Police officers must wear a uniform.
urgent (adj) /ˈɜː(r)dʒ(ə)nt/ urgent It's urgent to find out who committed the murder.
violence (n) /ˈvaɪələns/ violence Violence against women is a problem in every country.
walking stick (n) /ˈwɔːkɪŋ stɪk/ canne The old lady always used a walking stick to help her walk.
worried (about) (adj) /ˈwʌrid/ soucieux(euse) (au sujet They were worried that the police were suspicious.
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Gateway to exams, Units 1–2

clear (adj) /klɪə(r)/ clair(e) The answer to the question was not clear.
conference (n) /ˈkɒnf(ə)rəns/ conférence The professor gave a talk at the conference.
connection (n) /kəˈnekʃ(ə)n/ relation Some people make a connection between types of clothes and crime.
to cover (with) (v) /ˈkʌvə(r)/ couvrir (de/avec) Some shopkeepers ask people not to cover their faces or heads.
hood (n) /hʊd/ capuche When it rains put your coat hood over your head to keep dry.
hoodie (n) /ˈhʊdi/ sweat à capuche A hoodie is a jacket or sweatshirt with a hood which can cover your head.
to identify (v) /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ identifier If you cover your head or face, it is difficult to identify you.
incident (n) /ˈɪnsɪd(ə)nt/ incident If someone robs you, report the incident to the police.
necessary (adj) /ˈnesəs(ə)ri/ nécessaire Some people don't think it's necessary to stop teenagers wearing hoodies.
professor (n) /prəˈfesə(r)/ professeur A university professor is an expert in his or her subject.
security (n) /sɪˈkjʊərəti/ sécurité Security cameras cannot identify teenage criminals who are wearing hoodies.
summary (n) résumé You often have to write summaries in school after having read a story.
to summarise (v) résumer
top (=clothes) (n) haut Some shopping centres stop teenagers wearing hooded tops from entering shops
/tɒp/
to play truant sécher les cours, faire When a student doesn’t go to school for no good reason, she or he plays truant.
l’école buissonnière