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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagent de police
Pronunciation / Transliteration: azhə də pɔlis
"L'agent de police a patrouillé dans le quartier toute la nuit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A police officer of the lowest rank, typically assigned to patrol a specific area or beat.
"The patrolman walked his beat through the downtown shopping district every evening." - 2
An official who inspects or guards a transport route, such as a highway or railway line.
"The railway patrolman checked the tracks for any signs of damage after the heavy storm."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'patrol,' derived from the French word 'patrouiller' (to tramp about in the mud), and 'man,' originating from Old English 'mann.' It emerged in the mid-19th century in the United States to designate a police officer assigned to walk a specific beat or patrol a designated area.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Patrolman" is said worldwide
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agent de police
Transliteration: azhə də pɔlis
"L'agent de police a patrouillé dans le quartier toute la nuit."
Streifenbeamter
Transliteration: ʃtraɪ̯fənbəˌamtɐ
"Der Streifenbeamter ging zu Fuß durch die Innenstadt."
agente di polizia
Transliteration: adʒɛnte di poliˈtsia
"L'agente di polizia ha controllato il perimetro dell'edificio."
patrullero
Transliteration: patruˈʝeɾo
"El patrullero detuvo el vehículo sospechoso en la autopista."
policial
Transliteration: puˌliˈsjaw
"O policial fez a ronda noturna pelo bairro residencial."
गश्त सिपाही
Transliteration: gasht sipāhī
"गश्त सिपाही ने रात में पूरे इलाके की निगरानी की।"
巡警
Transliteration: xúnjǐng
"巡警在街区进行例行巡逻。"
순경
Transliteration: sungyeong
"순경이 골목길을 돌며 안전을 확인했다."
巡査
Transliteration: junsa
"巡査が地域の安全を守るためにパトロールをしています。"
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