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полицейский

police officer

Meaning of полицейский

enforces law

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Russian[pəlʲɪˈt͡sɛjskʲɪj]
police officer
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полицейский with English translation

полицейский usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The police officer wrote down the witness's statement after the accident.

Полицейский записал показания свидетеля после аварии.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A police officer directed traffic while the lights were being fixed.

Полицейский регулировал движение, пока чинили светофор.

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полицейский belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

полицейскийpolice officer
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

полицейский synonyms

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What's the difference between полицейский / коп / сотрудник полиции / милиционер / офицер

🇷🇺Russian
полицейский

neutral term for a police officer

A1Very Often

The police officer stopped the car.

Полицейский остановил машину.

К
🇷🇺Russian
коп

colloquial, informal word for a police officer

A1Often

The cop asked for the documents.

Коп попросил документы.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сотрудник полиции

more formal, official way to name a police officer

A1Very Often

A police officer is on duty at the station.

Сотрудник полиции дежурит на станции.

М
🇷🇺Russian
милиционер

historical term (before reform); now rarely used or used conversationally

A1Rarely

In the past a 'militsioner' used to be on duty at the school.

Раньше милиционер дежурил у школы.

🇷🇺Russian

emphasizes rank; can refer to police or military

A1Often

The officer gave an order.

Офицер отдал приказ.

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How to pronounce полицейский and what this word means

полицейский translation: police officer. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce полицейский

[pəlʲɪˈt͡sɛjskʲɪj]

полицейский translation

police officer

полицейский examples

The police officer wrote down the witness's statement after the accident.

полицейский transcription

[pəlʲɪˈt͡sɛjskʲɪj]

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полицейский meaning: what does it mean?

человек, обеспечивающий соблюдение законов и общественной безопасности

полицейский pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

полицейский is pronounced as [pəlʲɪˈt͡sɛjskʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

полицейский definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The police officer wrote down the witness's statement after the accident. Translation: Полицейский записал показания свидетеля после аварии.

Is полицейский part of Professions vocabulary?

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