Plainclothes in spanish
Plainclothes
pronunciation: plɑinkloʊtes part of speech: noun, adjective
pronunciation: plɑinkloʊtes part of speech: noun, adjective
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plain-clothes
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» dress in + plain clothes = vestir de paisano, vestir de civil.
Example: On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.» in plain clothes = de paisano, de civil, vestido de paisano, vestido de civil.
Example: They will be patrolling in plain clothes to spot doormen who turn away people apparently on the basis of their ethnicity.» plain-clothes cop = policía (vestido) de paisano, policía secreto, policía encubierto.
Example: Man says he was beaten after running from plain-clothes cop he mistook for a robber.» plain-clothes policeman = policía (vestido) de paisano, policía secreto, policía encubierto.
Example: A young man who punched a plain-clothes policeman unconscious during a buck's night celebration will serve four months behind bars.» plain-clothes police officer = policía (vestido) de paisano, policía secreto, policía encubierto.
Example: Protesters have complained recently about an increase in the number of plain-clothes police officers at protest marches.» plain clothes policewoman = policía (vestido) de paisano, policía secreto, policía encubierto.
Example: The resulting shouting match drew a passing plain-clothes policewoman who tried to break it up.