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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCall the Police
/kɔːl ðə pəˈliːs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To contact law enforcement authorities for assistance or to report a crime.
"If you see someone breaking into a car, you should call the police immediately." - 2
To request the intervention of police officers in a situation that requires their presence.
"During the argument, she decided it was best to call the police for help."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'call the police' combines the verb 'call', derived from Old Norse 'kalla', meaning 'to cry out', and 'the police', which originates from the Greek 'polis', meaning 'city'. The phrase has evolved in modern English to refer to the act of contacting law enforcement for assistance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Call the Police" is said worldwide
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Appeler la police
Transliteration: Apeler la police
"Si vous êtes en danger, appelez la police."
Die Polizei rufen
Transliteration: Die Polizei rufen
"Wenn du in Gefahr bist, ruf die Polizei."
Chiamare la polizia
Transliteration: Chiamare la polizia
"Se vedi un crimine, chiama la polizia."
Llamar a la policía
Transliteration: Llamar a la policía
"Si ves algo sospechoso, llama a la policía."
Chamar a polícia
Transliteration: Chamar a polícia
"Se você estiver em perigo, chame a polícia."
पुलिस को बुलाना
Transliteration: Police ko bulana
"अगर आप खतरे में हैं, तो पुलिस को बुलाएं।"
报警
Transliteration: Bàojǐng
"如果你看到犯罪行为，请报警。"
경찰에 전화하다
Transliteration: Gyeongchal-e jeonhwahada
"위험한 상황이면 경찰에 전화하세요."
警察に電話する
Transliteration: Keisatsu ni denwa suru
"危険な状況なら警察に電話してください。"
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