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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vjaˈtu.ɾɐ dɐ puˈli.sjɐ
"A viatura da polícia rondava o quarteirão."
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A police patrol car used for cruising streets to maintain surveillance and respond quickly to emergencies.
"The prowl car slowly turned the corner with its headlights off, scanning the alleyway."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Combining the verb 'prowl' (derived from Middle English prowlen, meaning to rob or roam stealthily) with 'car' (short for automobile, originating from Latin carrus). First appearing in American English slang during the early 20th century, it originally referred to police vehicles used for patrolling streets and watching for suspicious activity.
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voiture de patrouille
Transliteration: vwat.yʁ də pa.tʁuj
"Une voiture de patrouille surveillait le quartier."
Streifenwagen
Transliteration: ˈʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌvaːɡn̩
"Ein Streifenwagen fuhr langsam durch die Straße."
auto della polizia
Transliteration: ˈau.to del.la po.liˈt͡si.a
"Un'auto della polizia pattugliava la zona."
patrulero
Transliteration: pa.tɾuˈle.ɾo
"El patrulero detuvo su marcha frente al banco."
viatura da polícia
Transliteration: vjaˈtu.ɾɐ dɐ puˈli.sjɐ
"A viatura da polícia rondava o quarteirão."
गश्त गाड़ी
Transliteration: gasht gadi
"रात में एक गश्त गाड़ी पूरे इलाके की निगरानी करती है।"
巡逻车
Transliteration: xún luó chē
"警用巡逻车在街区缓缓驶过。"
순찰차
Transliteration: sunchalcha
"순찰차가 골목길을 조용히 돌고 있었다."
パトカー
Transliteration: patokā
"パトカーがサイレンを鳴らさずに巡回している。"
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