pa·trol (p -tr l )n. 1. The act of moving about an area especially by an authorized and trained person or group, for purposes of observation, inspection, or security. 2. A person or group of persons who perform such an act. 3. a. A military unit sent out on a reconnaissance or combat mission. b. One or more military vehicles, boats, ships, or aircraft assigned to guard or reconnoiter a given area. 4. A division of a Boy Scout troop or Girl Scout troop consisting of between six and eight children. v. pa·trolled, pa·trol·ling, pa·trols v.tr. To engage in a patrol of. v.intr. To engage in a patrol. [French patrouille, from patrouiller, to patrol, alteration of Old French patouiller, to paddle about in mud, patrol, probably from pate, paw; see patois.] pa·trol ler n. |
patrol [pəˈtrəʊl]
n
1. the action of going through or around a town, neighbourhood, etc., at regular intervals for purposes of security or observation
2. a person or group that carries out such an action
3. (Military) a military detachment with the mission of security, gathering information, or combat with enemy forces
4. a division of a troop of Scouts or Guides
vb -trols, -trolling, -trolled
to engage in a patrol of (a place)
[from French patrouiller, from patouiller to flounder in mud, from patte paw]
patroller n
Patrol detachment of troops or police. See also guard.
Examples: patrol of cavalry, 1827; of soldiers, 1670.
A detachment of ground, sea, or air forces sent out for the purpose of gathering information or carrying out a destructive, harassing, mopping-up, or security mission. See also combat air patrol.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  patrol - a detachment used for security or reconnaissancedetachment - a small unit of troops of special composition |
| 2. | patrol - the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection" airborne patrol - a patrol provided by aircraft round-the-clock patrol - a continuous nonstop patrol | |
| 3. | patrol - a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security personnel, force - group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens" border patrol - a group of officers who patrol the borders of a country harbor patrol - patrol of officers who police a harbor area patroller - someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area | |
| Verb | 1. | patrol - maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol guard - to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses" |
patrol
verb
police, guard, keep watch (on), pound, range (over), cruise, inspect, safeguard, make the rounds (of), keep guard (on), walk or pound the beat (of) Prison officers continued to patrol the grounds.
Translations
patrol [pəˈtrəʊl]
A. N (gen) → patrulla f; (= night patrol) → ronda f; (in Scouts) → patrulla f
to be on patrol → estar de patrulla
to be on patrol → estar de patrulla
patrol [pəˈtrəʊl]
n
(= watch) → patrouille f
They were ambushed during a patrol → Ils sont tombés dans une embuscade lors d'une patrouille.
to be on patrol → être de patrouille
to do a patrol → patrouiller
to do a patrol of sth [+ area, building] → patrouiller dans qch
They were ambushed during a patrol → Ils sont tombés dans une embuscade lors d'une patrouille.
to be on patrol → être de patrouille
to do a patrol → patrouiller
to do a patrol of sth [+ area, building] → patrouiller dans qch
(= group of soldiers) → patrouille f
patrol
patrol:
n
(= patrolling) (by police) → Streife f; (by aircraft, ship) → Patrouille f; (by watchman etc) → Runde f, → Rundgang m; the army/navy carry out or make weekly patrols of the area → das Heer/die Marine patrouilliert das Gebiet wöchentlich; the army/navy maintain a constant patrol → das Heer/die Marine führt ständige Patrouillen durch; on patrol (Mil) → auf Patrouille; (police) → auf Streife; (guard dogs, squad car, detectives) → im Einsatz
(= patrol unit) (Mil) → Patrouille f; (= police patrol) → (Polizei)streife f; (of boy scouts) → Fähnlein nt; (of girl guides) → Gilde f
vt (Mil) district, waters, sky, streets → patrouillieren, patrouillieren in (+dat); frontier, coast → patrouillieren, patrouillieren vor (+dat); (policeman, watchman) → seine Runden machen in (+dat); (police car) → Streife fahren in (+dat); (guard dogs, gamewarden) → einen Rund- or Streifengang or eine Runde machen in (+dat); the frontier is not patrolled → die Grenze wird nicht bewacht or ist unbewacht
vi (soldiers, ships, planes) → patrouillieren; (planes also) → Patrouille fliegen; (policeman) → seine Streife machen; (watchman, store detective etc) → seine Runden machen; to patrol up and down → auf und ab gehen
patrol:
patrol boat
n → Patrouillenboot nt
patrol car
n → Streifenwagen m
patrol leader
n (of scouts) → Fähnleinführer m; (of girl guides) → Gildenführerin f
patrolwoman
patrol [pəˈtrəʊl]
patrol [pəˈtrəʊl]
1. n
a. (gen) → ronda, giro d'ispezione; (by plane) → ricognizione f; (by boat) → perlustrazione f
to be on patrol → fare la ronda, essere in ricognizione, essere in perlustrazione
to be on patrol → fare la ronda, essere in ricognizione, essere in perlustrazione
b. (patrol unit) → pattuglia
2. vt → pattugliare
patrol [pəˈtrəʊl]
1. n
a. (gen) → ronda, giro d'ispezione; (by plane) → ricognizione f; (by boat) → perlustrazione f
to be on patrol → fare la ronda, essere in ricognizione, essere in perlustrazione
to be on patrol → fare la ronda, essere in ricognizione, essere in perlustrazione
b. (patrol unit) → pattuglia
2. vt → pattugliare
v patrol [pəˈtrəul]
to watch or protect (an area) by moving continually around or through it Soldiers patrolled the streets. patrolleer يَقومُ بِدَوْرِيَّه патрулирам patrolovat patruljere patroullieren περιπολώ patrullar patrullima گشت زدن partioida patrouiller לְסַייֵר गश्त लगाना, पहरा देना ophodnja járőrőz, cirkál berpatroli vakta, hafa eftirlit pattugliare 巡察する 순찰하다 patruliuoti patrulēt; doties patruļā meronda patrouilleren patruljere patrolować patrulhar a patrula патрулировать patrolovať patruljirati patrolirati patrullera ตรวจตรา devriye gezmek 巡邏 патрулювати; охороняти حفاظتي گشت کرنا tuần tra 巡逻
n
1 a group of people etc who patrol an area They came across several army patrols in the hills. patrollie دَوْرِيَّه عَسْكَرِيَّه патрул hlídka patrulje die Patroullie περίπολος patrulla patrull گروه گشت partio patrouille סִיוּר गश्ती टोली izvidnica járőr patroli varðflokkur pattuglia 巡察隊 정찰대 patrulis patruļa patrol patrouille patrulje patrol patrulha patrulă патруль hliadka obhodna straža patrola patrull หน่วยลาดตระเวน devriye 巡邏兵 дозір; патруль گشت لگانے والي جماعت đội tuần tra 巡逻兵
2 the act of watching or guarding by patrolling The soldiers went out on patrol; (also adjective ) patrol duty. patrollie دَوْرِيَّه патрулиране patrola, strážný patrulje; patrulje- die Streife; Streifen-... περιπολία (de) patrulla patrullimine گشت زنی partiointi (de) patrouille סִיוּר गश्त patrola őrjárat patroli vakt, eftirlit pattuglia, ronda パトロール 순찰, 정찰 patruliavimas patrulēšana rondaan patrouille patruljering, vakt patrol, patrolowy patrulha (de) rond патрулирование stráž; strážny patruljiranje patrola patrull, patrullering การตรวจตรา devriye gezme 巡邏 патрулювання گشت tuần tra 巡逻
patrol → دَورية hlídka patrulje Streife περίπολος patrulla partio patrouille ophodnja pattuglia パトロール 순찰 patrouille patrulje patrol patrulha патруль patrull การลาดตระเวณ devriye việc đi tuần tra 巡逻
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