ask a police officer
обратиться к полицейскому
We asked a police officer how to reach the station.
Мы обратились к полицейскому, чтобы узнать, как дойти до вокзала.
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police officer
police officer
Meaning of police officer
English
a member of the police who makes sure people obey the law
Русский
человек, обеспечивающий соблюдение законов и общественной безопасности
Pronunciation
British English
/pəˈliːs ˈɒfɪsə/
American English
/pəˈliːs ˈɔfɪsɚ/
police officer with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом police officer
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
6 сочетаний
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Getting helpcall a police officer
позвать полицейского
I called a police officer when I found the abandoned bag.
Я позвал полицейского, когда нашёл оставленную сумку.
- a police officer on patrolпатрульный
Служба
The jobbecome a police officer
стать полицейским
My brother decided to become a police officer after college.
Мой брат решил стать полицейским после колледжа.
an off-duty police officer
полицейский не при исполнении
An off-duty police officer helped us find our lost child.
Полицейский не при исполнении помог нам найти потерявшегося ребёнка.
- a uniformed police officerполицейский в форме
police officer usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The police officer asked us some questions.
Полицейский задал нам несколько вопросов.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
A police officer directed traffic.
Полицейский регулировал движение.
police officer synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between police officer, policeman, policewoman, officer, and traffic officer
ENThe policeman spoke to the witnesses.
P
🇬🇧English
policewoman
A female police officer.
often
ENA policewoman helped the lost child find his mum.
O
🇬🇧English
officer
Short form and polite address.
very often
ENOfficer, I think someone stole my bag.
Advanced: broader words
T
🇬🇧English
traffic officer
Deals with road traffic.
B1rare word
ENThe traffic officer redirected cars after the accident.
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Questions about this word
What does police officer mean?
a member of the police who makes sure people obey the law
How do you pronounce police officer?
police officer is pronounced [pəˈliːs ˈɒfɪsə].
How is police officer used in a sentence?
Полицейский задал нам несколько вопросов. Translation: The police officer asked us some questions.
Is police officer part of Professions vocabulary?
Yes, police officer can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is police officer part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, police officer can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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