cops in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cops in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cop [Am kɑp, Brit kɒp] N inf

1. cop (police officer):

cop

poli mf inf

cop

tira mf Mex inf

cop

cana mf RioPl sl

cop

cachaco m / cachaca f Peru inf

cop

paco m / paca f Chil inf

the cops

la poli inf

the cops

la pasma Spain sl

the cops

la tira Mex inf

the cops

la cana RioPl sl

the cops

los pacos Chil inf

to play cops and robbers

jugar a policías y ladrones

2. cop (arrest) Brit dated or hum:

it's a fair cop

pues sí señor, me ha agarrado

it's a fair cop

pues sí señor, me ha cogido Spain

3. cop (good, use) Brit:

to be not much cop

no ser nada del otro mundo or del otro jueves inf

to be not much cop

no valer gran cosa

II.cop <pres part copping; pt, pp copped> [Am kɑp, Brit kɒp] VB trans

1. cop Am (win):

cop

llevarse

2. cop esp Brit inf (receive, get):

he copped a whack on the head

se llevó un porrazo en la cabeza inf

cop (a load of) this/him/her!

¡no te lo/la pierdas! inf

to cop it Brit you'll cop it if they find out

como se enteren, estás arreglado or te vas a llevar una buena inf

3. cop (catch, seize) Brit:

cop inf

agarrar

cop inf

pillar inf

cop inf

pescar inf

cop hold of this a minute

¿me tienes esto un momento?

4. cop (steal):

cop inf

afanar sl

cop inf

volar Mex inf

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

that's just a cop-out

eso es evadirse

that's just a cop-out

eso es escurrirle el bulto al problema inf

cop out VB [Am kɑp -, Brit kɒp -] (v + adv) sl

cop out

rajarse inf

cop out

evadirse

to cop out of sth of responsibility/task

escabullirse de algo

to cop out of sth of responsibility/task

sacarle el cuerpo a algo inf

Translations for cops in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

poli

cop inf

la poli f inf (cuerpo)

the cops pl inf

la pasma

the cops pl inf

pasma

cop inf

tira Chil Mex

cop inf

tira Peru RioPl

undercover cop inf

la tira f Mex inf (cuerpo)

the cops inf

la chota

the cops pl sl

paco ladrón

cops and robbers

paco (paca)

cop inf

polizonte

cop inf

cops in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cops in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cop [kɒp, Am kɑ:p] -pp- N

1. cop inf (police officer):

cop

poli mf

to play cops and robbers

jugar a polis y cacos

2. cop Brit inf (poor quality):

to not be much cop

no valer gran cosa

II.cop [kɒp, Am kɑ:p] -pp- VB trans

1. cop (grab):

cop

coger

to cop a (quick) look at sth

echar una ojeada a algo

2. cop Am LAW:

to cop a plea

declararse culpable

speed cop N Am inf

speed cop

policía mf de tráfico

Translations for cops in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

poli

cops pl

bofia

cops pl

tira (policía) f Mex Guat inf

cop inf

polizonte

cop

guripa

cop Am

botón

cop

cops Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to play cops and robbers

jugar a polis y cacos

to not be much cop

no valer gran cosa

to cop a (quick) look at sth

echar una ojeada a algo

to cop a plea

declararse culpable

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We have been deliberately defamed and cops too are refusing to register a case against them here.

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

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

www.theglobeandmail.com

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

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A lengthy chase ensues, with the two cops fleeing by patrol car.

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In the recent order, cops wanted the temples to beef up the security.

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Raider's ego led to him being captured when he decided to taunt cops one last time with a floppy disc sent to the media.

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

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