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SituationWeeks of 16 Aug to 25 Oct

Small emergencies

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  1. Reporting a theft to the police

    You need a piece of paper for the insurance, and every question is one you were not ready for.

    Free

  2. A wallet that is no longer there

    You had it on the platform and you do not have it now.

    Locked

  3. Locked out with the keys inside

    The door closed behind you and everything you own is on the other side of it.

    Locked

  4. A phone left in a taxi

    You remembered as the car pulled away, and everything you would use to call it is inside it.

    Locked

All 10 words

Reporting a theft to the police

  1. theft/θeft/The crime of taking what is not yours.
  2. steal/stiːl/To take something that belongs to somebody else.
  3. witness/ˈwɪtnəs/Somebody who saw what happened.
  4. insurance/ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/A payment that covers you if something is lost.
  5. officer/ˈɔːfəsər/A member of the police.
  6. crowded/ˈkraʊdəd/Full of people.
  7. value/ˈvæljuː/How much something is worth.
  8. copy/ˈkɑːpi/A second version of a document.
  9. suspect/səˈspekt/To think somebody is guilty.
  10. translate/trænzˈleɪt/To put words into another language.

Questions

What English words do I need to report a theft?
This collection covers theft, steal, witness, insurance, officer, crowded, value, copy, suspect, and translate, the words that come up when you are filing a report.
How do I ask for a copy of the police report in English?
You can say "May I have a copy for myself?" once the officer has written the report.
How do I say my insurance needs the report in English?
The sentence to use is "My insurance needs a written report."
What if there was no witness?
You can say "There was no witness that I saw" to make that clear when asked.