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policía

nounCEFR A1High frequency

What does “policía” mean in English?

  1. 1.police officer

    police officer (individual: un policía, una policía)

  2. 2.the police

    the police (institution: llamar a la policía)

Example sentences

  • La policía controla la zona.

    The police are controlling the area.

  • El policía me dio una multa.

    The (male) police officer gave me a fine.

  • La policía me ayudó.

    The (female) police officer helped me.

How to use it

Policía has two meanings: la policía (the police force, fem.) AND el/la policía (a police officer, gender-by-article). Carries an accent on the í.

Common mistake

Same word, two senses: 'la policía' = the force (always feminine); el/la policía = an officer (gender by article). Disambiguate by context.

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