What is 'poli' called in English?

'poli' in English is called "Cop". Cop refers to: Término informal para un oficial de policía.

How do you pronounce 'Cop' and 'poli'?

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What is an example sentence for Cop in Spanish?

English: "A cop pulled him over for speeding." | Spanish: "Un poli lo detuvo por exceso de velocidad."

noun · verb

English to Spanish Dictionary

cop Meaning in Spanish (cop significado en español)

nounpoli

verbpillar

Sinónimos:maderoagentepaco

poli in English:cop

Phonetic:póli

Plural: cops

Gender:Masculino

Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de cop en español es poli, pillar. (Término informal para un oficial de policía.)

Definitions of Cop

1
noun(informal)
poli
An informal term for a police officer.
Término informal para un oficial de policía.
2
verb(colloquial)
pillar
To catch or obtain something, often quickly or illicitly.
Coger o conseguir algo, a menudo rápidamente o ilícitamente.

Example Sentences

casual

“A cop pulled him over for speeding.”

Un poli lo detuvo por exceso de velocidad.

casual

“He managed to cop a free ticket to the concert.”

Se las arregló para pillar una entrada gratis para el concierto.

informal

“Don't try to cop an attitude with me.”

No intentes adoptar una actitud conmigo.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

maderoagentepaco

In English:

officer policeman constable

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

criminalladrón

Inflected Word Forms

past tensecopped

present participlecopping

nouncop-out

pluralcops

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

cop outphrasal_verb

To avoid doing something that one should do, often by finding an excuse.

cop a pleaidiom

To plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid a more serious one.

cop an attitudeexpression

To display a negative, hostile, or defiant attitude.