patrol
US /pəˈtroʊl/
UK /pəˈtroʊl/
1.
patrulha, ronda
a person or group of people sent to keep watch over an area or to guard something
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The police patrol regularly checks the neighborhood.
A patrulha policial verifica regularmente o bairro.
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A border patrol was dispatched to the area.
Uma patrulha de fronteira foi despachada para a área.
1.
patrulhar, rondar
to regularly walk or travel around an area in order to protect it or to check that there is no trouble
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Security guards patrol the building at night.
Os seguranças patrulham o prédio à noite.
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The police were ordered to patrol the streets more frequently.
A polícia foi ordenada a patrulhar as ruas com mais frequência.