Meaning
patrol
In a sentence
Una pattuglia passa spesso davanti alla scuola.
A patrol often passes in front of the school.
Hai visto la pattuglia vicino al parco?
Did you see the patrol near the park?
La pattuglia non è ancora arrivata.
The patrol hasn't arrived yet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pattuglia | feminine · singular |
| pattuglie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers to a police or military unit on patrol, not the activity itself; for the action, use fare una ronda or pattugliare.
- Often used with di: pattuglia di polizia, pattuglia dei carabinieri. Don't confuse it with squadra, a more general team.
- Common in news and official contexts. In casual speech, people may specify the force instead of using pattuglia alone.