What is 'flic' called in English?

'flic' in English is called "Cop". Cop refers to: Terme familier désignant un agent de police.

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

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What is an example sentence for Cop in French?

English: "A cop pulled him over for speeding." | French: "Un flic l'a arrêté pour excès de vitesse."

noun · verb

English to French Dictionary

cop Meaning in French (cop signification en français)

nounflic

verbchoper

Synonymes:gendarmeagentpolicier

flic in English:cop

Phonetic:flik

Plural: cops

Gender:Masculin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de cop en français est flic, choper. (Terme familier désignant un agent de police.)

Definitions of Cop

1
noun(informal)
flic
An informal term for a police officer.
Terme familier désignant un agent de police.
2
verb(colloquial)
choper
To catch or obtain something, often quickly or illicitly.
Attraper ou obtenir quelque chose, souvent rapidement ou illicitement.

Example Sentences

casual

“A cop pulled him over for speeding.”

Un flic l'a arrêté pour excès de vitesse.

casual

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

Il a réussi à choper un billet gratuit pour le concert.

informal

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

N'essaie pas de me faire la leçon.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

gendarmeagentpolicier

In English:

officer policeman constable

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

criminelvoleur

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.