La patrulla
Example: La patrulla llegó rápido para ayudar en la emergencia.
Definition
"La patrulla" refers to a group of people, usually police officers or security personnel, who are assigned to monitor an area to maintain safety and order. For example, "La patrulla llegó rápido para ayudar en la emergencia" means the patrol arrived quickly to assist in the emergency.
Etymology
The term "la patrulla" comes from the Spanish word borrowed from the French 'patrouille,' which originally derives from the Old French 'patrouiller,' meaning to wander or go on foot to keep watch. Did you know? The concept of a patrol has been around since medieval times when guards would walk around castles to keep watch.
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"La patrulla" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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