police

police

Ensemble des agents chargés de prévenir les crimes, de faire respecter les lois et de protéger la population.

En anglais simple : The official group of people whose job is to prevent crime, enforce laws, and keep people safe.

• Call the police!
• The police arrested two men yesterday.
• Did you report the theft to the police?

Comment l'utiliser : the police + plural verb (The police are looking for the driver.)

Synonymes : police force, law enforcement

Expressions courantes : call the police, police officer, police station, police department

surveiller, contrôler

Surveiller un lieu ou une activité pour faire respecter la loi.

En anglais simple : To watch an area or activity and make sure people obey the law.

• Officers police the city center.
• It is difficult to police such a large area.
• Who will police the new traffic rules?

Synonymes : patrol, monitor

Expressions courantes : police an area, police the streets, police the border

encadrer, surveiller

Encadrer un groupe pour qu’il respecte la loi et se comporte sans violence.

En anglais simple : To control a group of people so they obey the law and behave peacefully.

• Extra officers policed the crowd.
• Security staff will police the fans outside the stadium.
• The march was difficult to police because so many people attended.

Synonymes : control, keep order among

Expressions courantes : police a crowd, police football fans, police a demonstration

contrôler, surveiller

Contrôler les comportements ou les choix des gens en leur imposant certaines règles ou normes.

En anglais simple : To control people’s behavior or choices by making them follow particular rules or standards.

• Teachers should not police every clothing choice.
• The group polices its members’ language closely.
• Who gets to police other people’s identities?

Synonymes : regulate, control, monitor

Expressions courantes : police someone’s behavior, police someone’s language, police social norms