No. 5,503 in Spanish
patrullas
"Patrullas" means "patrols" in English.
In a sentence
Las patrullas de policía vigilan la ciudad durante la noche.
Police patrols watch over the city during the night.
In this sentence, 'patrullas' is used to refer to groups of officers regularly overseeing certain areas to ensure safety.
En el parque, organizamos patrullas de voluntarios para recoger basura.
In the park, we organized volunteer patrols to pick up trash.
Here, 'patrullas' is extended to mean teams of volunteers working in a specific area to fulfill a task.
Es común ver patrullas marítimas en la costa para evitar el contrabando.
It is common to see maritime patrols on the coast to prevent smuggling.
This sentence uses 'patrullas' to describe coordinated surveillance activities conducted over water, focusing on security.
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