cop

poli, policía

Forma informal de referirse a un agente de policía.

En inglés sencillo: A police officer.

• A cop stopped our car.
• Two cops were standing outside the bank.
• Did the cop ask to see your license?

Sinónimos: police officer, officer, policeman, policewoman

Expresiones frecuentes: a traffic cop, a cop car, call a cop

recibir, cargar con, llevarse

Recibir o tener que soportar algo desagradable, como culpas, un castigo o un golpe.

En inglés sencillo: To receive or have to accept something unpleasant, such as blame, punishment, or a blow.

• I copped the blame for everything.
• He copped a fine for parking there.
• She copped heavy criticism after the mistake.

Sinónimos: receive, get, take, bear

Expresiones frecuentes: cop the blame, cop a fine, cop a blow

confesar, admitir

Reconocer que has hecho algo, especialmente algo malo o ilegal.

En inglés sencillo: To admit that you did something, especially something wrong or illegal.

• He copped to the theft.
• She finally copped to lying about her age.
• Will anyone cop to making this mistake?

Cómo se usa: cop to something/doing something (He copped to taking the money.)

Sinónimos: admit, confess, own up

Antónimos: deny

Expresiones frecuentes: cop to something, cop to cheating, cop to murder

pillar, agarrar, conseguir

Conseguir o tomar algo, o atrapar a alguien; se usa de manera informal.

En inglés sencillo: To take or get something, or catch someone.

• He managed to cop a free ticket.
• The police copped the thief near the station.
• She copped the last seat by the window.

Sinónimos: get, take, catch, nab

Expresiones frecuentes: cop a ticket, cop a prize, cop someone

adoptar, asumir

Empezar a mostrar cierta actitud o manera de comportarse.

En inglés sencillo: To start showing a particular attitude or way of behaving.

• Don't cop an attitude with me.
• He copped a rude tone when I asked for help.
• Why did she cop such a hostile attitude?

Sinónimos: adopt, assume, take on

Expresiones frecuentes: cop an attitude, cop a tone