Significado de police em inglês
policepolice1 /pəˈliːs/ noun [plural] 
Ver todas as traduções1the people who work for an official organization whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the lawpoliciais (as pessoas que trabalham para uma organização oficial cuja função é capturar criminosos e garantir que as pessoas obedeçam à lei): 
Police surrounded the courthouse.A polícia cercou o fórum.2the police the official organization whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the lawa polícia (a organização oficial cuja função é capturar criminosos e garantir que as pessoas obedeçam à lei): Quick! Call the police!Rápido! Chame a polícia! By the time the police arrived the man had fled.Quando a polícia chegou, o homem já tinha fugido. He was arrested by the police for dangerous driving.Ele foi preso pela polícia por direção perigosa. He plans to join the police when he leaves school.Ele planeja entrar para a polícia quando terminar a escola. → military police, secret policeGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?GRAMÁTICA: Verbo no singular ou no plural?• Police is a plural noun and is followed by a plural verb: · The police are investigating the case. ✗Don’t say: The police is investigating the case.• Police é um substantivo plural e é seguido por um verbo no plural: · The police are investigating the case. ✗Não diga: The police is investigating the case.• When talking about someone who works for the police, you say a police officer, a policeman, or a policewoman. ✗Don’t say: a police• Ao falar de alguém que trabalha para a polícia, você diz a police officer, a policeman ou a policewoman. ✗Não diga: a policeCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕES– Meanings 1 & 2– Acepções 1 e 2verbsverboscall the police· Staff called the police when they noticed a broken window.· Os funcionários chamaram a polícia quando notaram uma janela quebrada.tell the police (also inform the police formalformal)· I think we should tell the police.· Acho que devíamos avisar a polícia.report something to the police· Why are so many crimes not reported to the police?· Por que tantos crimes não são denunciados à polícia?the police investigate something· Sussex Police are investigating a break-in at the club.· A polícia de Sussex está investigando um arrombamento no clube.the police catch somebody· The police are no nearer to catching his killer.· A polícia não está mais perto de capturar o assassino dele.the police arrest somebody/make an arrest· The police arrested Mr Fox as he tried to leave the country.· A polícia prendeu o Sr. Fox quando ele tentava sair do país.· Officer Singer said the police have made no arrests in the robbery.· O policial Singer disse que a polícia não fez nenhuma prisão no caso do assalto.the police question/interview somebody· Police are questioning two men about the deaths.· A polícia está interrogando dois homens sobre as mortes.the police charge somebody (=officially say that someone will be judged in a court for committing a crime)· The police have charged the parents with murder.· A polícia indiciou os pais por assassinato.the police hold somebody (also the police detain somebody formalformal) (=keep them at a police station)· The police can hold suspects for up to 48 hours without charge.· A polícia pode deter suspeitos por até 48 horas sem acusação.· The police detained several activists, but released them after questioning.· A polícia deteve vários ativistas, mas os liberou após o interrogatório.the police release somebody· The police released William and all charges were dropped.· A polícia soltou William e todas as acusações foram retiradas.the police appeal for something· Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack.· A polícia está pedindo que testemunhas do ataque se apresentem.the police raid/storm a place· The police raided his home and took his computer.· A polícia fez uma batida na casa dele e levou o computador.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + policeADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + policearmed police· Armed police surrounded the house.· Policiais armados cercaram a casa.uniformed police· Uniformed police and plain clothes detectives were present in large numbers.· Policiais uniformizados e detetives à paisana estavam presentes em grande número.riot police· Riot police moved in with tear gas.· A polícia de choque entrou em ação com gás lacrimogêneo.traffic police British English· Traffic police closed the motorway after the accident.· A polícia de trânsito fechou a rodovia após o acidente.police + NOUNpolice + SUBSTANTIVOa police investigation· Despite a police investigation, no arrests were made.· Apesar de uma investigação policial, ninguém foi preso.a police raid (=a surprise visit made by the police to search for something illegal)· Six people were arrested in a police raid on the bar.· Seis pessoas foram presas numa batida policial no bar.a police escort (=a police officer or officers that go with someone to guard or protect them)· The teams will parade through the city with a police escort.· As equipes vão desfilar pela cidade com escolta policial.a police cordon (=a line of police officers who are preventing people going somewhere)· The demonstrators tried to break through a police cordon.· Os manifestantes tentaram romper um cordão policial.the police force· Her son is in the police force.· O filho dela está na corporação policial.a police officer· The police officer asked to see his driving licence.· O policial pediu para ver a carteira de motorista dele.a police station (=building where the police work)· They took him down to the police station to ask him some questions.· Levaram-no à delegacia para fazer algumas perguntas.a police car· The men were being followed by an unmarked police car.· Os homens estavam sendo seguidos por uma viatura policial descaracterizada.a police dog· Police dogs were used to catch the thieves.· Cães policiais foram usados para capturar os ladrões.police brutality/harassment (=when the police hit or threaten people)· He claims to have witnessed many instances of police brutality.· Ele afirma ter presenciado muitos casos de brutalidade policial.THESAURUSSINÔNIMOSpeople in the policepessoas na políciapolice officer (also officer) a member of the police. In British English, police officer is used especially in more formal contexts, for example in news reports. In everyday English, British people still usually say policeman or policewomanum membro da polícia. No inglês britânico, police officer é usado especialmente em contextos mais formais, por exemplo em noticiários. No inglês do dia a dia, os britânicos ainda costumam dizer policeman ou policewoman: · a senior police officer· um policial de alta patente· He was sentenced to life in prison for killing a police officer.· Ele foi condenado à prisão perpétua por matar um policial.· He is the officer in charge of the case.· Ele é o agente encarregado do caso.· Officer Fayard (=in the US ‘Officer’ is used in the title of police officers)· Officer Fayard (=nos EUA, usa-se "Officer" no título dos policiais)policeman a man who is a member of the policeum homem que é membro da polícia: · an off-duty policeman· um policial de folga· He’s a former policeman.· Ele é um ex-policial.policewoman a woman who is a member of the policeuma mulher que é membro da polícia: · The girl, accompanied by a policewoman and two social workers, was seen in private by Sheriff George Crozier.· A menina, acompanhada de uma policial e dois assistentes sociais, foi atendida em particular pelo xerife George Crozier.PC/WPC abbreviation used in the job titles of British police officers. PC means ‘Police Constable’ and WPC means ‘Woman Police Constable’usado nos títulos de cargo dos policiais britânicos. PC significa "Police Constable" e WPC significa "Woman Police Constable": · PC Keith Fletcher· PC Keith Fletcher· WPC Susan Larkin· WPC Susan Larkindetective a police officer whose job is to discover who is responsible for crimesum policial cujo trabalho é descobrir quem é responsável pelos crimes: · Detectives are investigating the death of a baby boy.· Os detetives estão investigando a morte de um bebê.· Detective Inspector John Hartwell· o detetive inspetor John Hartwellplain-clothes adjective a plain-clothes police officer wears ordinary clothes instead of a uniformum policial à paisana usa roupas comuns em vez de uniforme: · Two plain-clothes police officers, acting as hotel security men, kept watch on him.· Dois policiais à paisana, passando-se por seguranças do hotel, mantinham vigilância sobre ele.constable a British police officer of the lowest rankum policial britânico da patente mais baixa: · a police constable· um policial de patente básica· Constable Robin Cameron· o policial Robin Cameronchief constable a senior police officer who is in charge of the police in a particular area in Britainum policial de alta patente responsável pela polícia de uma determinada área na Grã-Bretanha: · the chief constable of North Yorkshire police· o chefe de polícia de North Yorkshirecop informalinformal a police officerum policial: · You’d better call the cops.· É melhor você chamar os tiras.trooper a US police officer in a state police forceum policial dos EUA pertencente a uma força policial estadual: · a New Jersey state trooper· um policial estadual de Nova Jersey
Ver todas as traduções1the people who work for an official organization whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the lawpoliciais (as pessoas que trabalham para uma organização oficial cuja função é capturar criminosos e garantir que as pessoas obedeçam à lei): Police surrounded the courthouse.A polícia cercou o fórum.2the police the official organization whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the lawa polícia (a organização oficial cuja função é capturar criminosos e garantir que as pessoas obedeçam à lei): Quick! Call the police!Rápido! Chame a polícia! By the time the police arrived the man had fled.Quando a polícia chegou, o homem já tinha fugido. He was arrested by the police for dangerous driving.Ele foi preso pela polícia por direção perigosa. He plans to join the police when he leaves school.Ele planeja entrar para a polícia quando terminar a escola. → military police, secret policeGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?GRAMÁTICA: Verbo no singular ou no plural?• Police is a plural noun and is followed by a plural verb: · The police are investigating the case. ✗Don’t say: The police is investigating the case.• Police é um substantivo plural e é seguido por um verbo no plural: · The police are investigating the case. ✗Não diga: The police is investigating the case.• When talking about someone who works for the police, you say a police officer, a policeman, or a policewoman. ✗Don’t say: a police• Ao falar de alguém que trabalha para a polícia, você diz a police officer, a policeman ou a policewoman. ✗Não diga: a policeCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕES– Meanings 1 & 2– Acepções 1 e 2verbsverboscall the police· Staff called the police when they noticed a broken window.· Os funcionários chamaram a polícia quando notaram uma janela quebrada.tell the police (also inform the police formalformal)· I think we should tell the police.· Acho que devíamos avisar a polícia.report something to the police· Why are so many crimes not reported to the police?· Por que tantos crimes não são denunciados à polícia?the police investigate something· Sussex Police are investigating a break-in at the club.· A polícia de Sussex está investigando um arrombamento no clube.the police catch somebody· The police are no nearer to catching his killer.· A polícia não está mais perto de capturar o assassino dele.the police arrest somebody/make an arrest· The police arrested Mr Fox as he tried to leave the country.· A polícia prendeu o Sr. Fox quando ele tentava sair do país.· Officer Singer said the police have made no arrests in the robbery.· O policial Singer disse que a polícia não fez nenhuma prisão no caso do assalto.the police question/interview somebody· Police are questioning two men about the deaths.· A polícia está interrogando dois homens sobre as mortes.the police charge somebody (=officially say that someone will be judged in a court for committing a crime)· The police have charged the parents with murder.· A polícia indiciou os pais por assassinato.the police hold somebody (also the police detain somebody formalformal) (=keep them at a police station)· The police can hold suspects for up to 48 hours without charge.· A polícia pode deter suspeitos por até 48 horas sem acusação.· The police detained several activists, but released them after questioning.· A polícia deteve vários ativistas, mas os liberou após o interrogatório.the police release somebody· The police released William and all charges were dropped.· A polícia soltou William e todas as acusações foram retiradas.the police appeal for something· Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack.· A polícia está pedindo que testemunhas do ataque se apresentem.the police raid/storm a place· The police raided his home and took his computer.· A polícia fez uma batida na casa dele e levou o computador.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + policeADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + policearmed police· Armed police surrounded the house.· Policiais armados cercaram a casa.uniformed police· Uniformed police and plain clothes detectives were present in large numbers.· Policiais uniformizados e detetives à paisana estavam presentes em grande número.riot police· Riot police moved in with tear gas.· A polícia de choque entrou em ação com gás lacrimogêneo.traffic police British English· Traffic police closed the motorway after the accident.· A polícia de trânsito fechou a rodovia após o acidente.police + NOUNpolice + SUBSTANTIVOa police investigation· Despite a police investigation, no arrests were made.· Apesar de uma investigação policial, ninguém foi preso.a police raid (=a surprise visit made by the police to search for something illegal)· Six people were arrested in a police raid on the bar.· Seis pessoas foram presas numa batida policial no bar.a police escort (=a police officer or officers that go with someone to guard or protect them)· The teams will parade through the city with a police escort.· As equipes vão desfilar pela cidade com escolta policial.a police cordon (=a line of police officers who are preventing people going somewhere)· The demonstrators tried to break through a police cordon.· Os manifestantes tentaram romper um cordão policial.the police force· Her son is in the police force.· O filho dela está na corporação policial.a police officer· The police officer asked to see his driving licence.· O policial pediu para ver a carteira de motorista dele.a police station (=building where the police work)· They took him down to the police station to ask him some questions.· Levaram-no à delegacia para fazer algumas perguntas.a police car· The men were being followed by an unmarked police car.· Os homens estavam sendo seguidos por uma viatura policial descaracterizada.a police dog· Police dogs were used to catch the thieves.· Cães policiais foram usados para capturar os ladrões.police brutality/harassment (=when the police hit or threaten people)· He claims to have witnessed many instances of police brutality.· Ele afirma ter presenciado muitos casos de brutalidade policial.THESAURUSSINÔNIMOSpeople in the policepessoas na políciapolice officer (also officer) a member of the police. In British English, police officer is used especially in more formal contexts, for example in news reports. In everyday English, British people still usually say policeman or policewomanum membro da polícia. No inglês britânico, police officer é usado especialmente em contextos mais formais, por exemplo em noticiários. No inglês do dia a dia, os britânicos ainda costumam dizer policeman ou policewoman: · a senior police officer· um policial de alta patente· He was sentenced to life in prison for killing a police officer.· Ele foi condenado à prisão perpétua por matar um policial.· He is the officer in charge of the case.· Ele é o agente encarregado do caso.· Officer Fayard (=in the US ‘Officer’ is used in the title of police officers)· Officer Fayard (=nos EUA, usa-se "Officer" no título dos policiais)policeman a man who is a member of the policeum homem que é membro da polícia: · an off-duty policeman· um policial de folga· He’s a former policeman.· Ele é um ex-policial.policewoman a woman who is a member of the policeuma mulher que é membro da polícia: · The girl, accompanied by a policewoman and two social workers, was seen in private by Sheriff George Crozier.· A menina, acompanhada de uma policial e dois assistentes sociais, foi atendida em particular pelo xerife George Crozier.PC/WPC abbreviation used in the job titles of British police officers. PC means ‘Police Constable’ and WPC means ‘Woman Police Constable’usado nos títulos de cargo dos policiais britânicos. PC significa "Police Constable" e WPC significa "Woman Police Constable": · PC Keith Fletcher· PC Keith Fletcher· WPC Susan Larkin· WPC Susan Larkindetective a police officer whose job is to discover who is responsible for crimesum policial cujo trabalho é descobrir quem é responsável pelos crimes: · Detectives are investigating the death of a baby boy.· Os detetives estão investigando a morte de um bebê.· Detective Inspector John Hartwell· o detetive inspetor John Hartwellplain-clothes adjective a plain-clothes police officer wears ordinary clothes instead of a uniformum policial à paisana usa roupas comuns em vez de uniforme: · Two plain-clothes police officers, acting as hotel security men, kept watch on him.· Dois policiais à paisana, passando-se por seguranças do hotel, mantinham vigilância sobre ele.constable a British police officer of the lowest rankum policial britânico da patente mais baixa: · a police constable· um policial de patente básica· Constable Robin Cameron· o policial Robin Cameronchief constable a senior police officer who is in charge of the police in a particular area in Britainum policial de alta patente responsável pela polícia de uma determinada área na Grã-Bretanha: · the chief constable of North Yorkshire police· o chefe de polícia de North Yorkshirecop informalinformal a police officerum policial: · You’d better call the cops.· É melhor você chamar os tiras.trooper a US police officer in a state police forceum policial dos EUA pertencente a uma força policial estadual: · a New Jersey state trooper· um policial estadual de Nova Jerseypolicepolice2 verb [transitive] 1to keep control over a particular area in order to make sure that laws are obeyed and that people and property are protected, using a police or military forcemanter o controle sobre uma determinada área para garantir que as leis sejam cumpridas e que as pessoas e os bens sejam protegidos, usando uma força policial ou militar: The army was brought in to police the city centre.O exército foi convocado para policiar o centro da cidade.2to control a particular activity or industry by making sure that people follow the correct rules for what they docontrolar uma determinada atividade ou indústria garantindo que as pessoas sigam as regras corretas para o que fazem: The agency was set up to police the nuclear power industry.A agência foi criada para fiscalizar a indústria de energia nuclear. → policing
1to keep control over a particular area in order to make sure that laws are obeyed and that people and property are protected, using a police or military forcemanter o controle sobre uma determinada área para garantir que as leis sejam cumpridas e que as pessoas e os bens sejam protegidos, usando uma força policial ou militar: The army was brought in to police the city centre.O exército foi convocado para policiar o centro da cidade.2to control a particular activity or industry by making sure that people follow the correct rules for what they docontrolar uma determinada atividade ou indústria garantindo que as pessoas sigam as regras corretas para o que fazem: The agency was set up to police the nuclear power industry.A agência foi criada para fiscalizar a indústria de energia nuclear. → policing