cops in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cops in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cop¹ [Brit kɒp, Am kɑp] N

1. cop (police officer):

cop inf

poliziotto m / poliziotta f

cop inf

piedipiatti m pej

cop inf

sbirro m pej

traffic cop

agente del traffico or vigile urbano

motor cycle cop

poliziotto in motocicletta

to play cops and robbers

giocare a guardie e ladri

2. cop Brit (arrest) inf:

it's a fair cop!

mi avete beccato!

II.cop¹ <forma in -ing copping, pt, pp copped> [Brit kɒp, Am kɑp] VB trans

1. cop (arrest) inf:

cop person

arrestare, beccare

to get copped doing

farsi beccare a fare

2. cop (receive) inf:

cop punch, punishment

beccare, beccarsi

3. cop Brit (be punished) inf:

to cop it

prenderle

4. cop inf (catch):

cop, also cop hold of

acchiappare

cop, also cop hold of

afferrare

cop hold of the rope

afferra la corda

5. cop (listen):

cop inf

ascoltare

cop inf

sentire

cop a load of this!

senti questa!

6. cop LAW (plead guilty):

to cop a plea

dichiararsi colpevole (di un reato minore per ottenere un pena meno grave)

III.cop¹ [Brit kɒp, Am kɑp] N Brit inf

to be not much cop

non essere (poi) granché

IV.cop¹ [Brit kɒp, Am kɑp]

to cop a feel Am inf

palpare, palpeggiare

to cop some Z's Am inf

schiacciare un pisolino

cop² [Brit kɒp, Am kɑp] N (thread)

cop

bobina f

cop

spola f

traffic cop [ˈtræfɪkkɒp] N Am

traffic cop

agente mf della polizia stradale

cop shop [Brit, Am ˈkɑp ˌʃɑp] N Brit inf

cop shop

stazione f di polizia

cop out VB [kɒp -] inf

cop out

non impegnarsi, sottrarsi alle responsabilità

to cop out on a promise

mancare a una promessa

to cop out of doing

sottrarsi alla responsabilità di fare

cop-out [Brit ˈkɒpaʊt, Am ˈkɑpˌaʊt] N inf

cop-out (excuse)

scusa f

cop-out (excuse)

pretesto m

cop-out (evasive act)

scappatoia f

Translations for cops in the Italian»English Dictionary

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questurino

cop

pizzardone

traffic cop

sbirro

cop(per)

piedipiatti

cop(per)

cops in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cops in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cop [kɑ:p] N inf (police officer)

cop

sbirro m

to play cops and robbers

giocare a guardie e ladri

II.cop <-pp-> [kɑ:p] VB trans

1. cop (grab):

cop

prendere

to cop a (quick) look at sth

dare un'occhiata a qc

2. cop LAW:

to cop a plea

dichiararsi colpevole

Translations for cops in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sbirro

cop

piedipiatti

cop

giocare a -ie e ladri

to play cops and robbers

cops Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to play cops and robbers

giocare a guardie e ladri

to cop a (quick) look at sth

dare un'occhiata a qc

to cop a plea

dichiararsi colpevole

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There were no cops or laws in this godforsaken country back in those days.

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We stood there not so much as cops, or veterans, but as fathers.

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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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However, it was later discovered that the cops had come prepared to pre-empt a clash between two groups.

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Each stickup followed a similar pattern, with the thief showing a text on his phone demanding cash from a store employee, cops said.

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Stung by the criticisms, the courts and cops become overcautious.

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Never said all cops are bullies and tattle tales...

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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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She says she had a wayward youth, living in squats, hanging around on picket lines rapping at riot cops.

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It doesn't turn monstrous in front of the town's two cops until, in another scene, it does.

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