Officers vs Police

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

Officers

Top 2000 (comum)

Police

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

Mais comum: Police

	Officers	Police
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ˈɒf.ɪ.sər// 🇺🇸 //ˈɔː.fɪ.sɚ//	🇬🇧 /["/pəˈliːs/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/pəˈliːs/"]/
Significado	People in charge of a group or organization.	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 officers were present to ensure the event ran smoothly.	The police arrived quickly to handle the situation.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	-	A1
Classe gramatical		noun
Colocações	police officers, military officers, senior officers, officer in charge, officer of the law	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	civilians, private citizens	criminal, offender
Erros comuns	Confused with 'official' – officers have authority while officials may not., Using 'officers' to refer to employees in general, which is more specific.	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 'officer' in formal contexts, especially regarding authority figures in the military or police. Avoid informal contexts.	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

I gripe to my superior officers, so on, so on and so on.

Officers

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: Officers vs Police

Qual é a diferença entre Officers e Police?

Officers: People in charge of a group or organization. Police: The people who keep the law and help everyone stay safe.

Qual é mais comum: Officers e Police?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Officers: The officers were present to ensure the event ran smoothly. Police: The police arrived quickly to handle the situation.

Posso usar Officers e Police de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Officers 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.