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English words, with meanings in Nepali. नेपाली

ENGLISH → NEPALI

police

/pəlis/noun · verb
01
noun

प्रहरी

A constituted body of officers representing the civil authority of government, empowered to maintain public order and safety, enforce the law, and prevent, detect, and investigate crime.

In a sentence

Call the police!

पुलिसलाई बोलाउ!

Police! help! Police! help!

प्रहरी! सहयोग! प्रहरी! सहयोग!

A note on usage

plural; plural-normally

02
noun

मानक वा मान्यताहरू लागू गर्न खोज्ने व्यक्तिहरू, मानौं उनीहरूलाई प्रहरीजस्तै अधिकार दिइएको छ।

People who try to enforce norms or standards as if granted authority similar to the police.

In a sentence

Who called the fashion police?

फेसन प्रहरीलाई कसले बोलायो?

A note on usage

derogatory; figuratively; ironic; mildly; plural; plural-normally; usually

03
noun

स्थानीय (प्रायः नगरपालिका) सरकारको विभाग जो सामान्य कानून कार्यान्वयनको लागि जिम्मेवार हुन्छ।

A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.

In a sentence

The Cook County Sheriff's Department has jurisdiction across most of Chicago but focuses on the unincorporated area and tasks like prisoner transport, leaving the rest to the Chicago Police Department.

कुक काउन्टी शेरिफ विभागको अधिकार क्षेत्र शिकागोको अधिकांश भागमा छ, तर यो गैर-निगमित क्षेत्र र कैदी ओसारपसार जस्ता काममा केन्द्रित रहन्छ, बाँकी काम शिकागो प्रहरी विभागलाई छोड्छ।

A note on usage

Canada; US; historical; plural; plural-normally

04
verb

कानून कार्यान्वयन गर्नु र (कुनै समूह) मा व्यवस्था कायम राख्नु।

To enforce the law and keep order among (a group).

In a sentence

Extra security was hired to police the crowd at the big game.

ठूलो खेलमा भीडलाई नियन्त्रण गर्न थप सुरक्षाकर्मी भर्ना गरिएको थियो।

A note on usage

transitive

05
noun

गृह कार्यालयको एउटा शाखा जो कुनै निश्चित क्षेत्रभित्र सामान्य कानून कार्यान्वयनको लागि जिम्मेवार हुन्छ।

A branch of the Home Office responsible for general law enforcement within a specific territory.

In a sentence

Scotland Yard is, technically speaking, only the metropolitan police for Greater London but because of their importance they have special jurisdiction for some crimes across the United Kingdom.

स्कटल्यान्ड यार्ड, प्राविधिक रूपमा, ग्रेटर लन्डनको महानगरीय प्रहरी मात्र हो, तर आफ्नो महत्वका कारण उसको सम्पूर्ण संयुक्त अधिराज्यभरि केही अपराधहरूका लागि विशेष अधिकार क्षेत्र छ।

A note on usage

UK; plural; plural-normally