cop
/kɒp/noun
उच्चारण कॉप
पुलिसवाला, सिपाही
Core word
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[C] informal
a police officer
पुलिसवाला, सिपाही
- A traffic cop stopped the car.
- He has played a tough cop in several films.
- The cop asked to see his driving licence.
+ 2 more examples
- Two cops were standing at the crossing, directing the traffic.
- In the film, a retired cop helps solve the case.
Synonyms police officer policeman constable
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[T] British, informal
to receive or suffer something unpleasant
(कुछ बुरा) झेलना, भुगतना
- He copped all the blame for the mistake.
- He copped a fine for parking in a no-parking zone.
- Rohan copped a lecture from his father for coming home late.
+ 2 more examples
- The bowler copped some heavy punishment in the final over.
- She copped a few bruises when she fell off the bike.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cop (noun, informal)
A cop is a police officer. It is informal and common in films and newspapers.
Cop पुलिस अधिकारी है। यह अनौपचारिक है और फ़िल्मों व अख़बारों में आम है।
- A cop stopped the car at the checkpoint.
- She became a cop after college.
cop it / cop a fine (BrE informal)
As a verb, it means to receive something unpleasant, such as blame or punishment.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ कोई अप्रिय वस्तु, जैसे दोष या सज़ा, पाना है।
- He copped a heavy fine for speeding.
- You'll cop it if you break that vase.
not much cop (BrE informal)
Means not very good. It is used about films, food, plans.
इसका अर्थ बहुत अच्छा नहीं है। यह फ़िल्मों, भोजन और योजनाओं के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The film was not much cop.
cop out (of sth) and cop a plea
'Cop out' means to avoid a duty; 'cop a plea' (AmE) means to admit a lesser charge in order to get a lighter sentence.
'Cop out' का अर्थ कर्तव्य से बचना है; 'cop a plea' (AmE) का अर्थ हल्की सज़ा के लिए छोटा आरोप मान लेना है।
- He copped out of the group project.
- The accused copped a plea.
cop vs policeman vs police officer
'Police officer' is the neutral, formal term for either sex. 'Policeman' is male and traditional. 'Cop' is informal and should not be used in formal letters.
'Police officer' स्त्री-पुरुष दोनों के लिए तटस्थ, औपचारिक शब्द है। 'Policeman' पुरुष और परंपरागत है। 'Cop' अनौपचारिक है और औपचारिक पत्रों में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
- Write 'police officer' in an application, not 'cop'.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cop
goodbadundercovertraffictough
- An undercover cop caught the thief.
verb + cop
callarrest bybecomemeetfool
- Call a cop if you see anything suspicious.
cop + noun
carshowfilmshopmovie
- Radhika loves cop films with clever plots.
cop + verb (informal)
cop a lookcop a finecop some sleepcop the blame
- Let me cop some sleep before the exam.
phrases with cop
good cop, bad copcop shoptraffic copbeat cop
- The two inspectors played good cop, bad cop during the questioning.
“More examples 6
- The cop directed traffic at the busy crossing.
पुलिसकर्मी व्यस्त चौराहे पर यातायात संभाल रहा था।
- The thief ran when he saw the cop.
पुलिसवाले को देखकर चोर भाग गया।
- Radhika's brother wants to be a cop like his father.
राधिका का भाई अपने पिता की तरह पुलिसवाला बनना चाहता है।
- The cop show was watched by millions.
इस पुलिस धारावाहिक को लाखों लोगों ने देखा।
- He copped the blame for the broken window.
टूटी खिड़की का दोष उसी के सिर आ गया।
- A cop in plain clothes followed the pickpocket through the market.
सादी वर्दी में एक पुलिसवाला जेबकतरे का बाज़ार में पीछा करता रहा।
¶Idioms 1
not much cop
(British, informal) not very good
कुछ ख़ास अच्छा नहीं
- The film wasn't much cop.
→Phrasal verbs 1
cop out (of sth)
(informal, disapproving) to avoid doing something that you should do or have promised to do, because you are afraid, lazy or shy
(डर या आलस से) ज़िम्मेदारी से बचना, पीछे हट जाना
- He promised to speak at the meeting but copped out at the last minute.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: cop is informal and should not be used in formal writing, where police officer is the correct term.
Cop एक informal शब्द है और formal लेखन में इसका प्रयोग नहीं करना चाहिए, वहाँ police officer सही शब्द है।
The noun cop-out means an excuse for avoiding something.
इसका noun cop-out है, जिसका अर्थ किसी काम से बचने का बहाना है।