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Crime_fiction
Vocabulary for French junior students
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 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 |
| motive (n) | The reason why someone commits a crime |
| medical examiner (n) | médecin légiste |
| thief (n) | voleur |
| theft (n) | vol |
| magnifying glass (n) | a tool used to make objects look bigger |
| take revenge (on someone) (v) | punish someone who has harmed you |
| cheat on someone (v) | tromper quelqu'un |
| grin (v) | faire un large sourire |