Usage examples of "policier" in French with translation to English

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Son père était un policier. His father was a policeman.
Le chien policier trouva des traces de cocaïne dans ses bagages. The police dog found trace amounts of cocaine in his luggage.
J'avais envie de lire le roman policier. I felt like reading the detective story.
Le policier était hors-service. The policeman was off duty.
Il est absorbé dans la lecture d'un roman policier. He is absorbed in reading a detective story.
Le policier a arrêté le voleur. The policeman arrested the thief.
Un policier regardait les bras croisés. A policeman was watching it, with his arms crossed.
Le policier est dans la voiture. The policeman is in the car.
Le policier souleva la boîte avec précaution. The policeman lifted the box carefully.
Le policier lui a mis une amende. The policeman fined him.
Le policier captura l'homme qui courrait. The policeman captured the man who was running.
Le policier lui intima de s'arrêter. The policeman signaled him to stop.
Le policier mit l'homme en joue. The policeman aimed his gun at the man.
Le policier m'a poussé de côté. The policeman thrust me aside.
Le policier porte un masque à gaz. The policeman is wearing a gas mask.
Lorsqu'il vit le policier, il s'enfuit. When he saw the policeman, he ran away.
Le policier doit dire "c'est la loi". The policeman must say, "It's the law."
Il s'enfuit à la vue du policier. He ran away at the sight of a policeman.
Le policier émacié avait une carabine en bandoulière. The gaunt policeman had a bolt-action rifle slung over one shoulder.
Si tu te perds, demande à un policier. If you lose your way, ask a policeman.
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