were policing
Past progressiveconjugation ofpolice.There are other translations for this conjugation.

police

police(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la policía
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The police is performing random checks on anyone with a large bag.La policía está haciendo registros al azar a cualquiera que tenga un bolso grande.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. patrullar
The officers have been policing the city.Los agentes han estado patrullando la ciudad.
b. vigilar
The coast is policed by the military.La costa está vigilada por el ejército.
c. vigilar el cumplimiento de
The UN is in charge of policing the ceasefire.La ONU se encarga de vigilar el cumplimiento del alto al fuego.
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