French Word of the Day

to flee, run off

Le voleur a fui avec un million d’euros.
The robber fled with a million euros.

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n.f., the investigation

La police a lancé l’enquête sur le meutre de l’homme.
The police launched the investigation into the murder of the man.

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n.m.pl., the police

Il a appelé les gendarmes au café.
He called the police to the café.

ALSO
la police = the police
un gendarme or un agent de police = a police officer

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We like to cover a broad range of vocabulary, ranging from the fun to the need-to-know. With that in mind, we’ll focus on the latter this week as we look at some of the French words for police and crime.

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to chase, to pursue

L’homme a poursuivi le pickpocket à travers les rues de Paris.
The man chased the pickpocket through the streets of Paris.

ALSO
chasser = to chase a person or animal

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to suspect

La police soupçonne la jeune fille de voler de l’argent.
The police suspect the young girl of stealing the money.

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We like to cover a broad range of vocabulary, ranging from the fun to the need-to-know. With that in mind, we’ll focus on the latter this week as we look at some of the French words for police and crime.

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a lesser crime, akin to a misdemeanor

Le vol des cigarettes est un délit.
The theft of the cigarettes is a (misdemeanor) offense.

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We like to cover a broad range of vocabulary, ranging from the fun to the need-to-know. With that in mind, we’ll focus on the latter this week as we look at some of the French words for police and crime.

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a cop (US), a bobby (British)

Les flics ont arrêté les émeutiers.
The cops arrested the rioters.

TODAY
Every language is full of slang, or l’argot. French is no exception. Today, our word is a common example. Words like these are generally more informal, and you’ll want to use them only in familiar settings.

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a high-speed chase

Les deux voitures se sont percutées pendant une course-poursuite.
The two cars collided during a high-speed chase.

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to steal

La femme a volé l’alimentation parce qu’elle n’avait pas d’argent.
The woman stole the food because she had no money.

THIS WEEK
We like to cover a broad range of vocabulary, ranging from the fun to the need-to-know. With that in mind, we’ll focus on the latter this week as we look at some of the French words for police and crime.

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