the police are

la police est

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la police est En anglais, « police » s’emploie généralement avec un verbe au pluriel, contrairement au français « la police », qui s’emploie au singulier.
EN: The police are waiting outside.
FR: La police attend dehors.

Karl, the police are probably on their way already.

Karl, la police est probablement déjà en route.

— Die Hard (1988)

And the police are looking for you.

Et la police vous recherche.

— The Skin I Live In (2011)

The police are questioning them.

La police les interroge.

And the police are getting nowhere!

Et la police n'avance à rien !

— M (1931)

The police are checking their bags.

La police contrôle leurs sacs.

The police are investigating the cause of the accident.

La police enquête sur la cause de l'accident.

But the police are after him.

Mais la police est à ses trousses.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Don't worry, the police are here.

Ne t’inquiète pas, la police est là.

— [REC] (2007)

The police are looking for you.

La police vous recherche.

The police are everywhere.

La police est partout.

— Assassination (2015)

The police are interviewing witnesses.

La police interroge des témoins.

“If the police are to hush this thing up, there must be no more of Hugh Boone.”

« Si la police veut étouffer l’affaire, il ne faut plus qu’on entende parler de Hugh Boone. »

The police are here now.

La police est là maintenant.

— Die Hard (1988)

The police are investigating the cause of the crash.

La police enquête sur la cause de l'accident.

The police are mere puppets.

La police n'est qu'une marionnette.

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

The police are too busy.

La police est trop occupée.

— Diabolique (1955)

Pooja, the police are here!

Pooja, la police est là !

— Article 15 (2019)

The police are looking for two men along with a child.

La police recherche deux hommes ainsi qu'un enfant.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

The police are looking into it.

La police enquête.

The police are questioning them as important material witnesses.

La police les interroge en tant que témoins clés.

— Shoplifters (2018)

The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.

La police poursuit un prisonnier évadé.

The police are there.

La police est là.

— Even the Rain (2011)

The police are trying to investigate the crime.

La police essaie d’enquêter sur le crime.

The police are searching for an escaped prisoner.

La police recherche un prisonnier évadé.

The police are looking into his disappearance.

La police enquête sur sa disparition.

Someone the police are watching.

Quelqu'un est surveillé par la police.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

The police are waiting for you.

La police vous attend.

— The Wind Rises (2013)

The police are looking for the robber.

La police recherche le voleur.

The police are after him.

La police est à ses trousses.

— Picnic (1955)

The police are investigating the murder.

La police enquête sur le meurtre.

The police are requesting you cancel your trip.

La police vous demande d'annuler votre voyage.

— Assassination (2015)