No. 196 in Portuguese
policiais
"Policiais" means "police officers" in English.
In a sentence
Os policiais chegaram rapidamente ao local do acidente.
The police officers arrived quickly at the accident scene.
Here, 'policiais' is used as a noun in the plural form to refer to 'policemen' or 'police officers', denoting individuals working in law enforcement.
As medidas policiais visam garantir a segurança da população.
The police measures aim to ensure the safety of the population.
In this sentence, 'policiais' functions as an adjective describing 'medidas', meaning measures implemented or related to the police.
Policiais, fiquem atentos às instruções durante a operação.
Police officers, stay alert to the instructions during the operation.
In this instance, 'policiais' is a vocative form addressing the group of police officers directly.
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