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Crime_fiction
Vocabulary for French junior students
Term | Definition |
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identify (v) | recognize |
investigate a crime (v) | examine a crime carefully to discover the truth |
commit a crime (v) | do something illegal |
solve a case (v) | find out the truth about a criminal case |
forensic expert (n) | a scientist who helps the police solve crimes |
crime scene (n) | the location where a crime has been committed |
blood stain (n) | blood on a surface |
corpse (n) | dead body |
witness (n) | someone who saw the crime or the criminal and can provide some information |
clue (n) | a fact or object that helps solve a crime |
evidence (n) | information used to prove something |
murder weapon (n) | an object used to kill someone |
Fingerprint (n) | a mark made by somebody's fingers |
gloves (n) | gants |
The scene takes place in... | The scene happens in... |
To crouch (v) | s'accroupir |
To cover something (v) | place something over something to hide or protect it |
A sheet (n) | un drap |
Burglar (n) | someone who enters houses to steal |
A search (n) | the act of looking for something |
He is looking for clues | Il cherche des indices |
Ransack (v) | saccager |
Reveal (v) | Show; make known |
Profile (n) | A short description of someone |
motive (n) | The reason why someone commits a crime |
keep an eye on something or someone | watch something or someone closely |
medical examiner (n) | médecin légiste |
thief (n) | voleur |
theft (n) | vol |