El policia
Example: El policia va ajudar a controlar el trànsit durant la festa.
Definition
"El policia" refers to a police officer responsible for enforcing laws, maintaining public order, and ensuring safety, often seen managing traffic or responding to emergencies. For example, "El policia va ajudar a controlar el trànsit durant la festa" means the police officer helped control traffic during the festival.
Etymology
The term "el policia" comes from the Greek word 'polis,' meaning city, through Latin 'politia,' meaning governance or administration. It entered Catalan to denote a person who helps manage public order and safety. Did you know the word 'police' originally referred to the entire organization, but here it specifically means an individual officer?
Learn to use this word actively
"El policia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
