Detectives vs Police

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Detectives

Top 3000 (comum)

Police

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

Mais comum: Police

	Detectives	Police
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //dɪˈtɛktɪvz// 🇺🇸 //dɪˈtɛktɪvz//	🇬🇧 /["/pəˈliːs/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/pəˈliːs/"]/
Significado	Policiais que investigam crimes. Police officers who investigate crimes.	A galera que cuida da lei e ajuda todo mundo a ficar seguro. The people who keep the law and help everyone stay safe.
Exemplo	The detectives worked late into the night to solve the case.	The police arrived quickly to handle the situation.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 3000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	-	A1
Classe gramatical		noun
Colocações	detectives assigned, homicide detectives, private detectives, detectives in charge, police detectives	armed, mounted, plain-clothes, call, contact, alert, arrest somebody, detain somebody, catch somebody, captain, chief, commissioner, helping the police with their enquiries, in police custody
Antônimos	criminals, offenders	criminal, offender
Erros comuns	Confused with 'detective' as a singular form, Incorrectly using as a verb (e.g., 'detectives to solve'), Using the term for non-police investigators in casual contexts	Confused with 'policy', meaning rules or guidelines., Using 'police' as a singular instead of plural., Mixing up the noun 'police' with the verb 'to police'.
Notas de uso	Use 'detetives' para falar sobre pessoas que resolvem crimes. Geralmente não é usado para descrever investigações casuais. Use 'detectives' when talking about people solving crimes. Not usually used to describe casual investigations.	Use 'polícia' quando estiver falando sobre a aplicação da lei em geral. Evite em contextos informais onde você poderia dizer 'os caras' ou 'a brigada' em vez disso. Ideal para notícias, discussões sobre segurança ou assuntos legais. Use 'police' when talking about law enforcement in general. Avoid in informal contexts where you might say 'cops' instead. Ideal for news, discussions about safety, or legal matters.

Veja em clipes reais

Sherlock › S1 E1

But the police don't go to private detectives.

He also claims that the two detectives who arrested him...

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

Detectives have been asking questions in the proofing shops.

Sherlock › S1 E1

But the police don't go to private detectives.

He also claims that the two detectives who arrested him...

Detectives

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

It's from the chief of the Kokomo Police.

Now, how was he caught by the police?

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

- Don't call the police. Don't call. - Call them myself.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

It's from the chief of the Kokomo Police.

Now, how was he caught by the police?

Police

Perguntas frequentes: Detectives vs Police

Qual é a diferença entre Detectives e Police?

Detectives: Police officers who investigate crimes. Police: The people who keep the law and help everyone stay safe.

Qual é mais comum: Detectives e Police?

Police é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Detectives: The detectives worked late into the night to solve the case. Police: The police arrived quickly to handle the situation.

Posso usar Detectives e Police de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Detectives e Police são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.