police
/pəˈlis/ verbo C1En español: vigilar, controlar, patrullar
- To enforce the law and keep order among (a group). · Extra security was hired to police the crowd at the big game.
- To clean up an area.
- To enforce norms or standards upon. · to police a person's identity
He/she/it polices · Pasado policed · Participio pasado policed · Forma en -ing policing
Formas del verbo
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- He/she/it
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- Pasado
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- Participio pasado
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- Forma en -ing
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Phrasal verbs y expresiones
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We have had some very strange doings at Hurlstone, and the police have been able to throw no light upon the matter.
I called in the local police, but without success.
The county police are at their wits’ end, and I have come up to you as a last resource.’
“At my suggestion a couple of the county police were summoned to be present, and I then endeavoured to raise the stone by pulling on the cravat.
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