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Appalling adj.
Offence n.
a serious / minor offence
a criminal / drink-driving offence
to commit an offence: He committed several serious offences.
to be convicted of an offence: It’s the third time he’s been convicted of a drug offence.
Offender n.
first-time offenders
sex offenders
young offenders
conviction n.: As it was her first conviction for stealing, she was given a less severe sentence.
convict v.: He has twice been convicted of robbery.
sentence / term n.
a 13-year jail sentence
a heavy / light sentence: He got a light sentence.
Sentence v.
to sentence smb. to: He was sentenced to 5 years in jail.
to pronounce sentence: The judge will pronounce sentence on the defendant this afternoon.
Prison n.
in prison: He spent a lot of time in prison. (=in jail)
to go to / be sent to prison: She was sent to prison for six months.
to put smb. in prison: They should put him in prison and throw away the key.
to be out of prison
Prisoner n.
to hold / keep / take smb. prisoner: The pilot and several passengers were held prisoner by the gunmen for 52 hours.
imprison v.: He was imprisoned in 1975 for attempted murder.
Jail n.
to be jailed = to be sent to prison
to be released from jail: The financier was released from jail last week.
in jail = in prison: They spent ten years in jail for fraud.
Charge n.
criminal charge: The 19-year-old will be appearing in court on Thursday where she will face criminal charges.
on a charge of: He has been arrested on a charge of murder.
to bring a charge of smth. against smb.: The police brought a charge of theft against him.
Charge v.
to be charged with: He’s been charged with drink-driving.
Claim n.
to make claims about: He made claims about being able to cure cancer.
to make no claims to be smth.: I make no claims to be a brilliant pianist, but I can play a few tunes.
Claim v.
to claim that: The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution of the river.
to claim responsibility for: An unknown terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this morning bomb attack.
Insurance n.
Insure v.
to be insured against: Our house is insured against accidental damage.
to be insured to do smth.: I’m not insured to drive his car.
Traumatic adj.
trauma n.: He had psychotherapy to help him deal with his childhood trauma.
Crash n.
a car crash: She had a crash on the way to work. / They were only slightly injured in the car crash.
crash v.: We skidded on the ice and crashed into another car.
devastated adj.: She was utterly devastated when her husband died.
Devastating adj.
devastating news
Devastate v.
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