policewoman
gb/pəlˈiswˌʊmən/ us/pəlˈiswˌʊmən/
B1
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a female police officer
A police officer who is a woman.
Padrão de uso:
a policewoman; the policewoman; policewomen
Erro comum:
Learners often form the plural incorrectly (*policewomans). The correct plural is policewomen. Also, in many contexts police officer is preferred as a gender-neutral term.
Sinônimos
police officer (Gender-neutral and often preferred in modern usage.)
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officer (More general; can refer to many types of officers.)
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female police officer (More explicit; used when gender is relevant.)
Antônimos
civilian (A person who is not part of the police or other armed services.)
Colocações
a policewoman in uniform
|a policewoman on patrol
|a policewoman on duty
|a policewoman at the scene
|a policewoman officer
|a policewoman detective
|a traffic policewoman
|an armed policewoman
|a young policewoman
|a senior policewoman
Temas
law_enforcement
|jobs
|public_services
Exemplos
- A policewoman asked to see his ID and then explained why he had been stopped.
- The policewoman directed traffic while the road was closed.
- She spoke to a policewoman at the station to report the theft.
Exemplos para estudantes
- A policewoman helped me find my phone.
- Two policewomen came to our house.
Gramática
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policewoman
AFI
GB/pəlˈiswˌʊmən/
US/pəlˈiswˌʊmən/
Sílabas e tonicidade
po - lice - wo - man (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lice)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: policewoman
- Plural: policewomen
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