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policeman

policeman

Meaning of policeman

a male police officer

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British English/pəˈliːsmən/
American English/pəˈliːsmən/
Russian transcription[pəlʲɪˈt͡sejskʲɪj]
policeman
policeman - полицейский
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policeman with Russian translation

policeman usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Полицейский помог нам найти нужную улицу.

A policeman helped us find the right street.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Полицейский улыбнулся и показал на станцию.

The policeman smiled and pointed to the station.

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policeman synonyms

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What's the difference between policeman / cop / police officer / officer / constable

🇬🇧English
policeman

полицейский — a male police officer

A2Very Often

A policeman helped us find the right street.

Полицейский помог нам найти нужную улицу.

P
🇬🇧English
policeman

the same as the headword; a male police officer

A2Very Often

The policeman helped direct traffic.

Полицейский помогал регулировать движение.

C
🇬🇧English
cop

informal word for a police officer

A2Very Often

A cop stopped me for speeding.

Меня остановил коп за превышение скорости.

P
🇬🇧English
police officer

formal and gender-neutral term for a police employee

A2Very Often

The police officer asked for my ID.

Сотрудник полиции попросил у меня удостоверение личности.

O
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officer

more general word; in police context it can mean a police officer

A2Often

The officer spoke to the crowd.

Офицер поговорил с толпой.

C
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constable

police rank/title, especially in UK usage

A2Often

A constable answered the call.

Констебль ответил на вызов.

D
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detective

a police detective, usually someone who investigates crimes

A2Often

The detective solved the robbery case.

Детектив раскрыл дело об ограблении.

P
🇬🇧English
patrol officer

a police officer who patrols streets or an area

A2Often

A patrol officer arrived at the scene first.

Патрульный полицейский прибыл на место первым.

T
🇬🇧English
traffic officer

a police officer who deals with traffic and road safety

A2Often

The traffic officer redirected the cars after the crash.

Сотрудник дорожной полиции направил машины после аварии.

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

how to pronounce policeman

/pəˈliːsmən/

policeman translation

полицейский

policeman examples

A policeman helped us find the right street.

policeman transcription

/pəˈliːsmən/, /pəˈliːsmən/

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policeman meaning: what does it mean?

a male police officer

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policeman is pronounced as /pəˈliːsmən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

A policeman helped us find the right street. Translation: Полицейский помог нам найти нужную улицу.

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