THE beady, ever vigilant 1_________ of the Guardia Civil have 2___________ to
rest on a pair of burgling Brits, 3___________ allegedly committed up to twenty
robberies at a series of hotels in Magaluf over a period of just a few
weeks.
Following sustained success, the freestyle filchers 4____________ eventually clocked 5_________ a Guardia Civil patrol as they were 6___________ the midst of their latest smash-and-grab, leading officers to move in and snaffle 7___________ red-handed.
Once the pilfering pair were safely ensconced 8_____________ bars, investigators found that they had booked a room in a nearby hotel, presumably posing 9__________ tourists before sneaking into other establishments and breaking into unoccupied rooms, where they hoovered 10________ any portable valuables they 11_________ across, mostly mobile phones and cash.
Upon searching the men’s room, officers found a range 12__________ high-end smartphones, laptops and large amounts of money, and anyone who has lost such items in recent weeks is encouraged to contact the Guardia Civil office 13__________ 971 301 100.
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KEY
1. eyes
beady: (of eyes) small, round and bright; watching everything closely or with suspicion. E.g. I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behaviour. I could just see the bird’s open beak and small beady eyes.
2. come
3. who
4. were
freestyle: denoting a contest, race, or version of a sport in which there are few restrictions on the moves or techniques that competitors employ. E.g. freestyle wrestling
filcher: a person who steals something, especially something small or not very valuable (to filch)
5. by
clock: clock somebody | clock that… | clock what/where, etc… to notice or recognize somebody. E.g. I clocked her in the driving mirror. I noticed him clocking her in the mirror.
6. in
midst: (used after a preposition) the middle part of something. E.g. Such beauty was unexpected in the midst of the city. She appeared from the midst of the crowd. The house is set in the midst of large gardens.
smash-and-grab: relating to the act of stealing from a shop/store by breaking a window and taking the goods you can see or reach easily. E.g. a smash-and-grab raid.
7. them
snaffle: to take something quickly for yourself, in a way that prevents someone else from having or using it. E.g. Who's snaffled my pen? Martha snaffled (= ate) all the peanuts before the party had even begun! The company grew by snaffling up several smaller businesses.
red-handed:
pose as somebody to pretend to be somebody in order to trick other people. E.g. The gang entered the building posing as workmen.
10. up
hoover up: to get or collect something in large quantities. E.g. The US and Canada usually hoover up most of the gold medals.
11. came
come across: to meet or find somebody/something by chance. E.g. I came across children sleeping under bridges. She came across some old photographs in a drawer.
12. of
high-end: expensive and of high quality. E.g. high-end video equipment. A high-end department store. High-end consumers.
13. on
Following sustained success, the freestyle filchers 4____________ eventually clocked 5_________ a Guardia Civil patrol as they were 6___________ the midst of their latest smash-and-grab, leading officers to move in and snaffle 7___________ red-handed.
Once the pilfering pair were safely ensconced 8_____________ bars, investigators found that they had booked a room in a nearby hotel, presumably posing 9__________ tourists before sneaking into other establishments and breaking into unoccupied rooms, where they hoovered 10________ any portable valuables they 11_________ across, mostly mobile phones and cash.
Upon searching the men’s room, officers found a range 12__________ high-end smartphones, laptops and large amounts of money, and anyone who has lost such items in recent weeks is encouraged to contact the Guardia Civil office 13__________ 971 301 100.
Euro Weekly News
KEY
1. eyes
beady: (of eyes) small, round and bright; watching everything closely or with suspicion. E.g. I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behaviour. I could just see the bird’s open beak and small beady eyes.
2. come
come to rest: to stop moving. E.g. The car crashed through the barrier and came to rest in a field. His eyes came to rest on Clara's face.
3. who
4. were
freestyle: denoting a contest, race, or version of a sport in which there are few restrictions on the moves or techniques that competitors employ. E.g. freestyle wrestling
filcher: a person who steals something, especially something small or not very valuable (to filch)
5. by
clock: clock somebody | clock that… | clock what/where, etc… to notice or recognize somebody. E.g. I clocked her in the driving mirror. I noticed him clocking her in the mirror.
6. in
midst: (used after a preposition) the middle part of something. E.g. Such beauty was unexpected in the midst of the city. She appeared from the midst of the crowd. The house is set in the midst of large gardens.
smash-and-grab: relating to the act of stealing from a shop/store by breaking a window and taking the goods you can see or reach easily. E.g. a smash-and-grab raid.
7. them
snaffle: to take something quickly for yourself, in a way that prevents someone else from having or using it. E.g. Who's snaffled my pen? Martha snaffled (= ate) all the peanuts before the party had even begun! The company grew by snaffling up several smaller businesses.
red-handed:
catch somebody red-handed: to catch somebody in the act of doing something wrong or committing a crime. E.g. I caught him red-handed, stealing a wallet.
8. behind
pilfer: to steal things of little value or in small quantities, especially from the place where you work. E.g. pilfer (from somebody/something) He was caught pilfering. Pilfer something (from somebody/something) She regularly pilfered stamps from work.
ensconce: /ɪnˈskɒns/ be ensconced (+adv./prep.) | ensconce yourself (+adv./prep.) (formal) if you are ensconced or ensconce yourself somewhere, you are made or make yourself comfortable and safe in that place or position. Sp. ponerse cómodo. E.g. He ensconced himself in my bedroom as if he owned it. The teacher was ensconced in an elaborate wooden chair.
9. as
8. behind
pilfer: to steal things of little value or in small quantities, especially from the place where you work. E.g. pilfer (from somebody/something) He was caught pilfering. Pilfer something (from somebody/something) She regularly pilfered stamps from work.
ensconce: /ɪnˈskɒns/ be ensconced (+adv./prep.) | ensconce yourself (+adv./prep.) (formal) if you are ensconced or ensconce yourself somewhere, you are made or make yourself comfortable and safe in that place or position. Sp. ponerse cómodo. E.g. He ensconced himself in my bedroom as if he owned it. The teacher was ensconced in an elaborate wooden chair.
behind bars: (informal) in prison. E.g. The murderer is now safely behind bars.
9. as
pose as somebody to pretend to be somebody in order to trick other people. E.g. The gang entered the building posing as workmen.
sneak: to go somewhere secretly, trying to avoid being seen. E.g. Did you sneak into my room while I was asleep? I caught him trying to sneak in without paying.
10. up
hoover up: to get or collect something in large quantities. E.g. The US and Canada usually hoover up most of the gold medals.
11. came
come across: to meet or find somebody/something by chance. E.g. I came across children sleeping under bridges. She came across some old photographs in a drawer.
12. of
high-end: expensive and of high quality. E.g. high-end video equipment. A high-end department store. High-end consumers.
13. on
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