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Exercise 6 Give Ukrainian equivalents for the following words and translate the definitions into Ukrainian.


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Robber- a person who steals smth from a person or place, esp. by violence or

threat: The robber stole Ј2,000 from a local bank, by threatening

people with a gun.

Thief- a person who steals things secretly, usually without violence. When

violence is used, esp. out of doors, the word robber is preferred:

Thieves stole f1,000 from the post office last night.

Pick-pocket - a person who steals smth out of your pocket in a crowded street: The pick-pocket took her purse in a crowded train.

Burglar a person who enters a building during the hours of darkness in order to steal. A person who enters a building in daylight to steal is a thief, or, if he breaks into a building by using force, a house - breaker. The burglars escaped through the window.

Shop-lifter - a person who steals from the shops: The security officer has been assaulted by shop-lifters three times.

Bigamist - a person who marries illegally, being married already

Deserter- a soldier who runs away from the army.

Traitor - a person who betrays his or her country to another state.

Forger - a person who makes false money or signatures.

Hijacker - a person who takes control of a plane by force and makes the pilot change course.

Smuggler– someone who brings goods into a country illegally without paying tax.

Spy- a person who gets secret information from another country.

Kidnapper - someone who takes away people by force and demands money for their return.

Drug dealer - a person who buys and sells drugs illegally.

Terrorist - uses violence for political reasons.

Arsonist- a person who sets fire to property illegally.

Accomplice - a person who helps a criminal in a criminal act.

Stowaway- hides on a ship or plane to get a free journey.

Murderer- kills someone.

Gangster - a member of a criminal group.


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