This is the 2846th most frequent Portuguese word.
cop
"Cop" in Portuguese is slang for "to grab" or "to get" something.
The word 'cop' here translates to 'policial', referring to a law enforcement officer.
O policial perguntou-me se tinha visto algo suspeito.
The cop asked me if I had seen something suspicious.
The word is used in the form 'copiou', deriving from 'copiar', meaning to copy.
João sempre copiou as minhas respostas no teste.
John always copied my answers in the test.
In this sentence, 'cop' is part of 'copo', which means 'glass' (as in a drinking container).