patrol

to walk or drive around an area to check that everything is safe and in order, especially as part of your job

patrullar, hacer la ronda

• patrol an area
• patrol for something/somebody

Collocations police patrol · security patrol

• The police were patrolling the streets.

  La policía estaba patrullando las calles.

an area that is regularly checked by people who are on patrol

área de vigilancia, sector de ronda

Collocations patrol area

• The patrol area covers several streets.

  El área de patrulla abarca varias calles.

to move a ship slowly and carefully in order to check that it is safe or working properly

patrullar, hacer la ronda (en un barco)

Collocations ship patrol

• The ship was patrolling the waters.

  El barco estaba patrullando las aguas.

to move a plane or boat slowly and carefully in order to check that it is safe or working properly

patrullar, hacer la ronda (en un avión)

Collocations air patrol

• The plane was patrolling the skies.

  El avión estaba patrullando los cielos.

to walk or drive around an area to check that everything is safe and in order, especially as part of your job (idiomatic)

patrullar, hacer la ronda (en un barrio)

Collocations neighborhood patrol

• The neighborhood patrol keeps the area safe.

  La ronda del vecindario mantiene el área segura.