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I . cop [kɒp] N

1. cop inf (police officer):

cop
kifeljc m
cop
policaj(ka) m (f)
to play cops and robbers
igrati se ravbarje in žandarje

2. cop no pl Brit sl:

to not be much cop
ne biti preveč dober

II . cop <-pp-> [kɒp] VB trans

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1. cop sl:

Brit Aus to cop it (be in trouble)
biti v težavah [or nasrkati]
to cop it (get killed)
biti umorjen

2. cop sl (receive):

cop
prejemati [perf prejeti]
cop
dobivati [perf dobiti]

ˈcop show N

ˈspeed cop N inf

Usage examples with cops

to play cops and robbers
igrati se ravbarje in žandarje

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The homeowner contacted cops, and the two young girls described in the sick note were identified as children who used to live in the trailer park.
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Tracing a whiffy trail down the street, the cops noticed a white van driving toward them.
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In one scene, the cyber cops were tracking down a criminal for identity fraud, who allegedly had been using several different computer addresses to illegally buy and sell.
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She says she had a wayward youth, living in squats, hanging around on picket lines rapping at riot cops.
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A lengthy chase ensues, with the two cops fleeing by patrol car.
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She then became one of the first female permanent undercover vice cops.
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We have been deliberately defamed and cops too are refusing to register a case against them here.
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They've always been the party of keeping the government out of your life unless the subject is more cops and drug warriors.
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However, it was later discovered that the cops had come prepared to pre-empt a clash between two groups.
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Other scenes glamorized high speed pursuits and running from cops.
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