Usage examples of "patrolling policeman" in English with translation to Spanish

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The policeman captured the man who was running. El policía capturó al hombre que estaba corriendo.
If you don't know the way, ask a policeman. Si no te sabes el camino, pregúntale a un policía.
"Don't shoot!", said the policeman. "¡No dispares!", dijo el policía.
Ask the policeman. Preguntale al policía.
A policeman was gazing at a suspicious pedestrian. Un policía estaba observando a un peatón sospechoso.
There's a policeman outside who wants to see you. Hay un policía fuera que quiere verte.
"What are you going to do with the money?", asked the policeman. "¿Qué vas a hacer con el dinero?" preguntó el policía.
The policeman must say, "It's the law." El policía debe decir "es la ley".
The policeman visited all the houses. El policía visitó todas las casas.
The policeman is going after the man. El policía va detrás del hombre.
Tom disguised himself as a policeman. Tom se disfrazó de policía.
I was lucky that the policeman didn't give me a ticket for making a U-turn at an intersection that had a no U-turn sign. Tuve suerte de que el policía no me diera una multa por dar una vuelta en U en una intersección que no tenía una señal de vuelta en U.
He became a policeman. Él se hizo policía.
The policeman was drunk. El policía estaba borracho.
The policeman read Tom his rights. El policía le leyó a Tom sus derechos.
The policeman took the thief by the arm. El policía cogió al ladrón del brazo.
The policeman arrested the thief. El policía detuvo al ladrón.
Have you ever sworn at a policeman? ¿Alguna vez le has dicho palabrotas a un policía?
The policeman was after the thief. El policía estaba tras del ladrón.
A policeman was watching it, with his arms crossed. Un policía miraba con los brazos cruzados.
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