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USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 2).
el poli, la poli()
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (colloquial) (police officer)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. cop (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi hermano es poli y tiene un gran sentido de la justicia.My brother is a cop and he has a great sense of justice.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (colloquial) (police)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. cops (colloquial) (plural)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
La poli detuvo al ladrón con las manos en la masa.The cops caught the thief red-handed.
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