Police and emergencies
A1
ambulance
Llamen a una ambulancia.
Call an ambulance.
help
¡Ayuda! ¡Me he caído!
Help! I've fallen!
to help
Ayudo a mi madre en casa.
I help my mother at home.
firefighter
Los bomberos apagaron el fuego.
The firefighters put out the fire.
helmet
El agente lleva casco.
The officer wears a helmet.
car
Me robaron el coche.
My car was stolen.
checkpoint
Pararon en un control de carretera.
They stopped at a road checkpoint.
guard
El guardia vigila la entrada.
The guard watches the entrance.
to call
Te llamo más tarde.
I'll call you later.
to call 112
Si hay una emergencia, llama al 112.
If there's an emergency, call 112.
emergency number
Apunta el número de emergencias.
Write down the emergency number.
to ask for help
Pidió ayuda a un vecino.
She asked a neighbor for help.
danger
¡Cuidado, hay peligro!
Careful, there's danger!
to lose
Perdimos el partido por dos goles.
We lost the match by two goals.
gun
El policía guardó la pistola.
The policeman put away his gun.
police officer
El policía me ayudó a encontrar el camino.
The police officer helped me find the way.
problem
Tengo un problema, llame a la policía.
I have a problem, call the police.
secure
La zona es segura de noche.
The area is safe at night.
siren
Se oye la sirena del coche de policía.
You can hear the police car's siren.
help / rescue
Pidió socorro desde el balcón.
He called for help from the balcony.
phone
Tienes mi teléfono.
You have my phone number.
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accident
Hubo un accidente en la autopista.
There was an accident on the highway.
officer
Un agente me pidió el carné.
An officer asked me for my license.
to arrest
Lo arrestaron en su casa.
They arrested him at his home.
arrest
El arresto ocurrió por la noche.
The arrest happened at night.
firefighters
Llamen a los bomberos, hay un incendio.
Call the firefighters, there's a fire.
wanted
Es un criminal buscado por la Interpol.
He's a criminal wanted by Interpol.
identity card
Llevo siempre el carné de identidad.
I always carry my ID card.
cell (prison)
Pasó tres días en una celda.
He spent three days in a cell.
police station
Fui a la comisaría a denunciar el robo.
I went to the police station to report the theft.
guilty
El juez lo declaró culpable.
The judge found him guilty.
statement / declaration
El testigo prestó declaración.
The witness gave a statement.
to testify
Tengo que declarar ante el juez.
I have to testify before the judge.
criminal
El delincuente fue identificado.
The offender was identified.
crime
Cometió un delito grave.
He committed a serious crime.
reported
El robo ya ha sido denunciado.
The robbery has already been reported.
to detain
La policía detuvo al ladrón.
The police arrested the thief.
detainee
El detenido pasó la noche en comisaría.
The detainee spent the night at the police station.
emergency
Llama solo en caso de emergencia.
Call only in case of emergency.
at large
Lo dejaron en libertad bajo fianza.
They released him on bail.
wounded
Hay dos heridos leves.
There are two slightly injured.
fingerprint
Me tomaron la huella dactilar.
They took my fingerprint.
innocent
Es inocente, no hizo nada.
He's innocent, he did nothing.
to interrogate
La policía interrogó a los testigos.
The police questioned the witnesses.
investigation
La policía abrió una investigación.
The police opened an investigation.
to investigate
Están investigando el caso.
They're investigating the case.
court (law)
Tengo que ir al juzgado el lunes.
I have to go to court on Monday.
thief
Un ladrón me robó la cartera.
A thief stole my wallet.
fine
Me pusieron una multa de aparcamiento.
I got a parking fine.
to fine
Lo multaron por exceso de velocidad.
They fined him for speeding.
dangerous
No vayas por ahí, es peligroso.
Don't go that way, it's dangerous.
evidence
No hay pruebas contra él.
There's no evidence against him.
to steal
Me robaron el móvil en el metro.
They stole my phone on the metro.
theft
Han denunciado un robo en el barrio.
They've reported a robbery in the neighborhood.
suspect
Detuvieron al sospechoso ayer.
They arrested the suspect yesterday.
witness
Hay dos testigos del accidente.
There are two witnesses to the accident.
uniform
En el colegio llevan uniforme.
At school they wear a uniform.
urgent
Necesito una respuesta urgente.
I need an urgent reply.
victim
La víctima del robo era una anciana.
The robbery victim was an elderly woman.
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to charge / accuse
Lo acusan de robo.
They accuse him of theft.
threat
Recibió amenazas por teléfono.
He received threats by phone.
assistance
Necesitamos asistencia médica.
We need medical assistance.
hold-up
Hubo un atraco en el banco.
There was a holdup at the bank.
jail
Lo llevaron a la cárcel.
He was taken to jail.
police chief
El comisario dirige la investigación.
The chief inspector leads the investigation.
police report
Puse una denuncia en la comisaría.
I filed a report at the police station.
to report
Denuncié el comentario ofensivo.
I reported the offensive comment.
scam
Denunció una estafa por internet.
She reported an internet scam.
Civil Guard
La guardia civil controla la carretera.
The Civil Guard controls the road.
fire
El incendio destruyó el bosque.
The fire destroyed the forest.
interrogation
El interrogatorio duró horas.
The interrogation lasted hours.
patrol
Una patrulla pasa por aquí cada hora.
A patrol comes by here every hour.
clue
Los investigadores siguen una pista sobre el robo.
The investigators are following a clue about the robbery.
to watch over
La policía vigila la zona.
The police watch the area.
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to acquit
El tribunal lo absolvió.
The court acquitted him.
armed
Era un robo armado.
It was an armed robbery.
alibi
El sospechoso tenía coartada.
The suspect had an alibi.
accomplice
Detuvieron también al cómplice.
They also arrested the accomplice.
sentence
Le impusieron una condena de cinco años.
They gave him a five-year sentence.
to convict
El juez lo condenó por robo.
The judge convicted him of robbery.
in custody
El sospechoso está en custodia policial.
The suspect is in police custody.
to cover up
Lo acusan de encubrir el delito.
They accuse him of covering up the crime.
handcuffs
El policía le puso las esposas al criminal.
The policeman put handcuffs on the criminal.
extortion
La banda cometía extorsión.
The gang committed extortion.
homicide
Investigan el homicidio del empresario.
They’re investigating the businessman’s homicide.
raid
La policía hizo una redada.
The police carried out a raid.
to bribe
Intentó sobornar al agente.
He tried to bribe the officer.
bribe
Le ofrecieron un soborno.
They offered him a bribe.
terrorism
Combaten el terrorismo internacional.
They fight international terrorism.
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court-appointed lawyer
Pidió un abogado de oficio.
He requested a court-appointed lawyer.
assault
Denunció la agresión en comisaría.
He reported the assault at the police station.
report / official statement
La policía levantó un atestado.
The police drew up a report.
money laundering
Lo acusan de blanqueo de capitales.
He's accused of money laundering.
to seize
La policía decomisó la mercancía.
The police seized the goods.
unarmed
El sospechoso estaba desarmado.
The suspect was unarmed.
to clear up (a case)
La policía intenta esclarecer los hechos.
The police are trying to clear up the facts.
prosecutor
El fiscal pide cinco años de cárcel.
The prosecutor is asking for five years in prison.
petty theft
Lo denunciaron por hurto.
He was reported for petty theft.
person under investigation
El imputado declaró ante el juez.
The accused testified before the judge.
restraining order
El juez dictó una orden de alejamiento.
The judge issued a restraining order.
warrant
Llevaban una orden judicial.
They had a warrant.
alleged
Detuvieron al presunto autor del robo.
The alleged perpetrator of the robbery was arrested.
vandalism
Hubo actos de vandalismo tras el partido.
There were acts of vandalism after the match.
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aggravating circumstance
La reincidencia es un agravante.
Recidivism is an aggravating circumstance.
mitigating circumstance
Su colaboración fue un atenuante.
His cooperation was a mitigating circumstance.
frisking / body search
El cacheo se realizó en la entrada.
The frisking took place at the entrance.
bribery (offence)
Lo procesaron por cohecho.
He was prosecuted for bribery.
to scrutinize
El inspector escudriñó cada rincón de la sala.
The inspector scrutinized every corner of the room.
embezzlement
La malversación de fondos públicos es delito.
Embezzlement of public funds is a crime.
inquiry
Las pesquisas llevaron al sospechoso.
The inquiries led to the suspect.
malfeasance
Condenaron al alcalde por prevaricación.
The mayor was convicted of malfeasance.
recidivism
La reincidencia agrava la pena.
Recidivism increases the sentence.
sly, cunning
Un estafador taimado que nunca deja rastro.
A sly con man who never leaves a trace.
Frequently asked
113 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 21, A2 — 38, B1 — 15, B2 — 15, C1 — 14, C2 — 10.
With the A1 list: ambulancia — ambulance, ayuda — help, ayudar — to help, bombero — firefighter, casco — helmet, coche — car, control — checkpoint, guardia — guard, llamar — to call, llamar al 112 — to call 112. The full level is on this page.
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