2. Rendőrség, letartóztatás A1C2 (56) – altémák

1. Rendőrség, nyomozás (35) 2. Elfogás, letartóztatás (21)

curb verb /kɜːb/ [T] korlátoz vmit (bűnözést, inflációt, stb.)

to curb crime/inflation

establish verb /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ [T often passive] 3 megállapít vmit (kiderít vmit)

The police are trying to establish how he died.

investigate verb /ɪnˈves.tɪ.geɪt/ [I or T] vizsgál, kivizsgál; nyomoz, kutat (bűnügyet, balesetet, visszaélést, stb.)

Police are investigating allegations of corruption involving senior executives.

We are of course investigating how an error like this could have occurred.

reconstruct verb /ˌriː.kənˈstrʌkt/ [T] 2 rekonstruál (eseményeket, tényeket, bűntényt, stb.)

The police tried to reconstruct the crime using evidence found at the scene.

search verb /sɜːtʃ/ 3 motoz, megmotoz (rendőrség/hatóság illegális dolgok/ember után) [T]

They were searched at the airport.

The men were searched for drugs and then released.

suspect verb /səˈspekt/ [T] 2 gyanúsít vkit, gyanakszik vkire

No one knows who killed her, but the police suspect her husband.

The police suspect him of carrying out two bomb attacks.

track verb /træk/ [T] 1 nyomon követ (személyt, állatot, járművet, stb.)

It's difficult to track an animal over stony ground.

The military use radar satellites to track targets through clouds and at night.

The terrorists were tracked to Amsterdam.

uphold verb /ʌpˈhəʊld/ [T] *(upheld, upheld) 2 védelmez (törvényt, rendszert, elvet, stb.)

Police officers are expected to uphold the law.

crackdown noun /ˈkræk.daʊn/ [C] kemény rendőrségi fellépés

The police are having a crackdown on speeding.

detective noun /dɪˈtek.tɪv/ [C] detektív, nyomozó

a private detective

detective stories

deterrent noun /dɪˈter.ənt/ [C] elrettentés, elrettentő példa

They've installed a security camera as a deterrent to thieves.

enquiry noun /ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/ also UK: inquiry 2 nyomozás, vizsgálat [C]

The hospital is holding an enquiry into the accident.

evidence noun /ˈev.ɪ.dənts/ [U] 2 bizonyíték (bűnügyben)

He was arrested despite the lack of evidence against him.

inquiry noun /ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/ also UK: enquiry 2 nyomozás, vizsgálat [C]

Citizens have demanded a full inquiry into the government's handling of the case.

inspector noun /ɪnˈspek.tər/ [C] 2 felügyelő (rendőri rang)

Inspector Blake

investigation noun /ɪnˌves.tɪˈgeɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] vizsgálat, nyomozás

to carry out/hold an investigation

An investigation has been under way for several days into the disappearance of a thirteen-year-old boy.

a full/thorough investigation of the incident

Currently, the individuals who might have caused the accident are subject to/under investigation.

investigator noun /ɪnˈves.tɪˌgeɪ.tər/ [C] nyomozó; vizsgálatot végző személy

a private investigator

police investigators

officer noun /ˈɒf.ɪ.sər/ [C] 1 rendőr, rendőrtiszt

a uniformed officer

police noun /pəˈliːs/ [plural] rendőrség

I think you should call the police.

The police are investigating him.

police officer noun /pəˈliːsˌɒf.ɪ.sər/ [C] rendőr, rendőrtiszt

There were several police officers at the scene.

police station noun /pəˈliːsˌsteɪ.ʃən/ [C] rendőrőrs, rendőrkapitányság

We went to the police station to report the theft.

policeman noun /pəˈliːs.mən/ [C] rendőr (férfi)

His dad is a policeman.

policewoman noun /pəˈliːs.wʊm.ən/ [C] rendőrnő

She was a policewoman for over 30 years.

presence noun /ˈprez.ənts/ 3 jelenlét, készültség (katonai, rendőrségi, stb.) [no plural]

a strong police presence

proof noun /pruːf/ [U] bizonyíték

She showed us her passport as proof of her identity.

Do they have any proof that it was Hampson who stole the goods?

Keep your receipt as proof of purchase.

reconstruction noun /ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/ [C or U] 2 rekonstruálás (eseményeké, tényeké, bűntényé, stb.)

A reconstruction of the crime was shown on TV.

reward noun /rɪˈwɔːd/ [C] 2 jutalom (nyomravezetőnek/megtalálónak járó pénz)

The police offered a reward for any information about the robbery.

security noun /sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/ [U] 1 biztonság, védelem (bűnözés, támadás, stb. ellen)

The station was closed for two hours because of a security alert.

Thirty demonstrators were killed in clashes with the security forces over the weekend.

The tighter security measures/precautions include video cameras in the city centre.

The proposed national identity card system would help to tighten security against fraud.

The most dangerous criminals are held in maximum-security prisons.

siren noun /ˈsaɪə.rən/ [C] sziréna (rendőrségi, tűzoltó, stb.)

a police siren

suspect noun /ˈsʌs.pekt/ [C] gyanúsított

He's the prime suspect in the murder case.

suspicion noun /səˈspɪʃ.ən/ 2 gyanú (bűnösség gyanúja) [C or U]

"I'm arresting you on suspicion of illegally possessing drugs," said the police officer.

She is under suspicion of murder.

In this particular case, they are above/beyond suspicion.

war noun /wɔːr/ 2 háború, harc, küzdelem vmi ellen (bűnözés, kábítószer, stb.) [no plural] (!)

the war against crime/drugs

suspicious adjective /səˈspɪʃ.əs/ 1 gyanús, gyanúra okot adó

suspicious behaviour/circumstances

His wife became suspicious after finding blood in their car.

The fire at the bank is being treated as suspicious.

It's a bit suspicious that no one knows where he was at the time of the murder.

There's a suspicious-looking van parked at the end of the road.

Phrasal verbs:

crack down /kræk/ szigorúan/szigorúbban fellép vki/vmi ellen

Police are cracking down on crime in the area.

Phrases and idioms:

bomb/drug/fraud, etc. squad bombaelhárító/kábítószer elleni/csalók elleni (rendőri) szakasz/osztag

He was a member of the bomb squad.

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