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Meanings of cop in English

Portuguese
tira
Catalan
poli
Spanish
romano

Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman.

        tira
        Portuguese
        apreender
        Catalan
        agafar
        Spanish
        clavar

        Take into custody.

            apreender
            Portuguese
            roubar
            Spanish
            mangar

            Take by theft.

                  roubar

                  A male police officer.

                        Usage of cop in English
                        1
                        The young cop kept shifting his weight from left foot to right.
                        Tell the Wolves I’m Home
                        2
                        MS: I think the most basic responses is a 'cop watch' program.
                        Ebony
                        3
                        I asked the cop to let me go to the ladies' room.
                        More bitter than death: an emma fielding mystery
                        4
                        But Mr Andrews said none of them would cop a financial penalty.
                        News.com.au
                        5
                        And who will cop the cost of the thousands of free fares?
                        Radio NZ
                        6
                        Five years ago I didn't have the cop-on to open an SSIA.
                        The Irish Times
                        7
                        An experienced cop knew better than to get involved in family arguments.
                        The Long War
                        8
                        Morgan remained aware of every cop and every possible snake near her.
                        Imperfect Sword
                        9
                        Ando released the young cop and straightaway set about locating Asakawa's parents.
                        Spiral
                        10
                        Slim chance or not, a cop could come by at any second.
                        The king of lies
                        11
                        If this cop had been any good, he'd have seen it already.
                        Dante's numbers
                        12
                        I saw you following me-anobvious cop, come on-soI pulled over.
                        Driving Heat
                        13
                        Holden said nothing; he just stared up at the cop and frowned.
                        Leviathan Wakes
                        14
                        He's a big-shot cop and the lead investigator on the Ripper cases.
                        Mindhunter
                        15
                        That super-cop proposal now looks unlikely to make it into final legislation.
                        Reuters
                        16
                        I don't for a minute believe in their nice cop-nasty cop routine.
                        The Guardian
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                        Common
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                        Common
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