19.1.3. gy. B1B2 (példák)

theft noun /θeft/ [C or U] lopás (!)

car theft

Unfortunately, we have had several thefts in the building recently.

thief noun /θiːf/ [C] plural: thieves tolvaj (!)

a car thief

Thieves stole £120, 000 worth of computer equipment.

victim noun /ˈvɪk.tɪm/ [C] áldozat

victims of crime

The children are the innocent victims of the fighting.

The new drug might help save the lives of cancer victims.

witness noun /ˈwɪt.nəs/ [C] szemtanú (pl. balesetnek); tanú (bíróságon)

Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident to come forward.

According to (eye) witnesses, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys.

illegal adjective /ɪˈliː.gəl/ törvényellenes, törvénytelen, illegális

He was charged with illegal possession of guns.

Prostitution is illegal in some countries.

illegally adverb /ɪˈliː.gəl.i/ törvényellenesen, törvénytelenül, illegálisan

They entered the country illegally.

an illegally parked car

Phrasal verbs:

break in/into sth /breɪk/ betör vhova (pl. betörő)

The burglars broke in through the kitchen window.

My car's been broken into twice this month.

Phrases and idioms:

break the law megszegi a törvényt

He didn't know he was breaking the law by smoking inside the building.

have sth stolen/taken, etc. ellopták/elvitték/stb. vkinek vmijét

She had her car stolen last week.

I had my bag taken.

plant a bomb bombát elhelyez

Rebels had planted several bombs near the base.