No. 270 in Spanish
policía
"Policía" means "police" or "police officer" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
La policía llegó rápidamente al lugar del crimen.
The police arrived quickly at the crime scene.
Here, 'policía' is used as a collective noun referring to the police force or the organization.
Un policía me ayudó a encontrar la dirección correcta.
A police officer helped me find the correct address.
In this sentence, 'policía' is used as a noun referring to an individual police officer, and it’s masculine due to the preceding 'un'.
Estudio para ser policía y proteger a la comunidad.
I am studying to become a police officer and protect the community.
Here, 'policía' is used as a common noun referring to the profession or role of a police officer.
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