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patrouille

patrol

noun pah-TROOY Less Common
People & Society Military

Usage Note

Patrouille refers to a patrol — a group of soldiers, police, or scouts moving through an area to monitor or guard it. La Patrouille de France is the famous French aerobatic display team. The related verb is patrouiller (to patrol). The final -ille is pronounced like the 'y' in 'yes', not like an English 'l'.

Examples

"La patrouille de nuit a repéré des intrus."

Natural Translation

The night patrol spotted intruders.

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