poli
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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(
poh
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lee
)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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