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kop(a slang abbreviation of copper II.) policop n politr[kɒp]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to be much cop SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL slang no ser nada del otro jueves, no ser gran cosa, no matar————————tr[kɒp]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's a fair cop me han pilladoto cop hold of something coger algoto cop it ganarse una buena, llevarse una buenacop shop sl comisarían.• agente de policía s.m.• guindilla s.f.• poli s.m.• policía s.m.v.• prender v.• robar v.
I kɑːp, kɒpnoun (colloq)1) ( police officer) poli mf (fam), tira mf (Méx fam), cana mf (RPl arg), cachaco, -ca m,f (Per fam), paco, -ca m,f (Chi fam)to play cops and robbers — jugar* a policías y ladrones
2) (good, use) (BrE)to be not much cop — no ser* nada del otro mundo or del otro jueves (fam)
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- pp- transitive verba) ( win) (AmE journ) \<\<medal/prize\>\> llevarseb) ( get) (esp BrE colloq)cop (a load of) this/him/her! — no te lo/la pierdas! (fam)
to cop it — (BrE)
you'll cop it if they find out — como se enteren, estás arreglado or te vas a llevar una buena (fam)
c) (catch, seize) (BrE colloq) \<\<person\>\> agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)Phrasal Verbs:- cop out[kɒp]1. N1) (=policeman) poli m (Sp) *, cana m (S. Cone) *the cops — la pasma (Sp) **, la cana (S. Cone) **
cops and robbers — (=game) policías y ladrones
2) (Brit)it's a fair cop! — ¡está bien!
2. VT1) (Brit) (=catch) [+ person] pescar, pillar; [+ beating, fine] ganarseyou'll cop it! — ¡te la vas a ganar!
cop this! — ¡hay que ver esto!
cop hold of this — coge (Sp) or toma esto
2) (US)(Jur)to cop a plea — declararse culpable de un delito menor para obtener una sentencia más leve
3) (US) [+ drugs] comprar3.CPDcop car * N — (=police car) coche m de policía
cop shop ** N — (Brit) comisaría f
- cop out* * *
I [kɑːp, kɒp]noun (colloq)1) ( police officer) poli mf (fam), tira mf (Méx fam), cana mf (RPl arg), cachaco, -ca m,f (Per fam), paco, -ca m,f (Chi fam)to play cops and robbers — jugar* a policías y ladrones
2) (good, use) (BrE)to be not much cop — no ser* nada del otro mundo or del otro jueves (fam)
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- pp- transitive verba) ( win) (AmE journ) \<\<medal/prize\>\> llevarseb) ( get) (esp BrE colloq)cop (a load of) this/him/her! — no te lo/la pierdas! (fam)
to cop it — (BrE)
you'll cop it if they find out — como se enteren, estás arreglado or te vas a llevar una buena (fam)
c) (catch, seize) (BrE colloq) \<\<person\>\> agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)Phrasal Verbs:- cop out
См. также в других словарях:
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