constable

BrE /ˈkɒnstəbl/ AmE /ˈkɑːnstəbl/

noun en → es

1 POLICE OFFICER [singular] B1

a police officer, especially in the UK and some other countries

agente de policía, oficial de policía

Collocations police constable

  • The police constable directed traffic at the accident scene.

    El agente de policía dirigió el tráfico en la escena del accidente.

2 COURT OFFICER [singular] B2

an officer who works in a court of law, responsible for keeping order and enforcing the judge's orders

oficial de la corte, alguacil

Collocations court constable

  • The court constable escorted the witness to the courtroom.

    El oficial de la corte escoltó al testigo hasta el salón de audiencias.

3 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

a medieval official who was responsible for maintaining law and order in a particular area, often appointed by the king or lord of the manor

constable histórico, oficial feudal

Collocations medieval constable

  • The medieval constable was responsible for the safety of the castle.

    El constable medieval era responsable de la seguridad del castillo.