police

[US]/pəˈliːs/
[UK]/pəˈliːs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kifua cha polisi; jeshi ya kusikiliza sheria; wafuasi
vt. kusafiri kwa uamani; kushirikisha; kusimamia; kuzalisha wafuasi.
Word Forms
Past Tensepoliced
Third Person Singularpolices
Present Participlepolicing
Past Participlepoliced
Pluralpolice

Phrases & Collocations

police officer

afisa polisi

police station

mipango ya polisi

police car

gari ya polisi

police badge

beji ya polisi

police academy

mashule ya polisi

police force

nguvu za polisi

traffic police

polisi ya uchumi

police department

mipango ya polisi

police office

mipango ya polisi

riot police

polisi wa vurugu

police chief

mkuu wa polisi

local police station

mipango ya polisi ya mji

state police

mipango ya polisi ya nchi

police power

mipango ya polisi

police dog

mwele mwa polisi

secret police

mipango ya polisi ya kisururu

security police

mipango ya polisi ya usalama

metropolitan police

mipango ya polisi ya mji mkuu

military police

mipango ya polisi ya jeshi

police state

nchi ya polisi

chief of police

mwenyekiti wa polisi

Example Sentences

police uniforms; the police department.

paka ya polisi; mwenyekiti wa polisi.

The police have taken the suspect to the police station.

Polisi walipita mgonjwa kwa mwenyekiti.

the constitution of a police authority.

mazuki ya mwenyekiti wa polisi.

a police dog handler.

mwenye kusaidia paka ya polisi.

impersonate a police officer.

kutumia kama mwenyekiti wa polisi.

apply for police protection

omba ulinzi wa polisi

The police are on the scent of the criminals.

Polisi wana makumbukumbu ya mafundisho.

a police car siren.

mkono wa gari la polisi.

Real-world Examples

Orson sent the police an anonymous tip.

Orson alisumbua polisi na maelezo ya mstari mshali.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Version Season 8

The officers wearing police lines outside the Ferguson police apartment were demonstrated together.

Wakala waliokuwa wakifanya kazi kwenye mabango ya polisi nje ya nyumba ya polisi ya Ferguson walikuwa wakifanywa kazi kwa mchezo mmoja.

Source: AP Listening Collection April 2015

Your platforms really suck at policing themselves.

Mipangi yako hujitupa kwa mafupi kwa kufanya kazi kwa wewe.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Do I need to call the police?

Nineneza kuzungusha polisi?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

You were going to call the police?

Ukufa kuzungusha polisi?

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

You might want to call the police.

Unaweza kuzungusha polisi.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 2

I will call the police so fast.

Nakuzungusha polisi kwa mafupi sana.

Source: Ugly Betty Season 1

Moreau buys the police. He buys politicians.

Moreau anapita polisi. Anapita wakala wa serikali.

Source: Leverage

For example, the speaker describes the regular police as " bumblingly inept."

Kwa mfano, mkuu anategemea polisi ya kawaida kama "wakati wamekosa kwa mafupi."

Source: ETS Official TOEFL Guide

The attacks targeted police and military vehicles.

Mipango ya mafupi yalitambua viture ya polisi na militari.

Source: English Level Four Listening Weekly Plan

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