La patrouille
Example: La patrouille de police surveille le quartier ce soir.
Definition
"La patrouille" refers to a group of people, often police officers or security personnel, who regularly move through an area to monitor for safety, enforce laws, or provide protection. For example, a police patrol watches over a neighborhood to prevent crime or respond to incidents.
Etymology
The term "la patrouille" comes from the French verb 'patrouiller,' which means to patrol or to move around an area repeatedly. It originally derived from military usage, where soldiers conducted patrols to observe enemy activity. Did you know that the word has roots in the Old French 'patrouiller,' linked to 'patte,' meaning paw, suggesting the careful, stepping movement of a patrol?
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"La patrouille" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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