No. 10,950 in French
patrouillent
"Patrouillent" means "patrol" (they patrol).
In a sentence
Les policiers patrouillent dans les rues pour assurer la sécurité.
The police officers patrol the streets to ensure safety.
The word 'patrouillent' is used as the third person plural form of the verb 'patrouiller', indicating the action of patrolling carried out by the police officers.
Les gardes forestiers patrouillent régulièrement pour protéger la faune.
The park rangers patrol regularly to protect the wildlife.
Here, 'patrouillent' describes the regular action of patrolling performed by the park rangers to maintain protection of the wildlife.
Pendant la nuit, des équipes spéciales patrouillent dans les zones sensibles.
During the night, special teams patrol sensitive areas.
In this sentence, 'patrouillent' highlights the specific activity of patrolling undertaken by special teams during night time.
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