- French to English
le commissariat
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. police station
Tu as trouvé un portefeuille sur le trottoir ? Tu devrais le remettre au commissariat.You found a wallet on the sidewalk? You should turn it in at the police station.
b. station (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Les détectives sont retournés au commissariat après avoir mené leur enquête.The detectives returned to the station after conducting their investigation.
c. precinct (in a city) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
La patrouille a quitté le commissariat à minuit.The patrol unit left the precinct at midnight.
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