ˌɛsˈpiː

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Definition of SP - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: special police

Rare

police unit for dangerous or special cases

Rare

The SP responded quickly to the emergency.

special police

acr: signal processor

TECH.

device that changes or interprets signals

TECH.

The SP improved the sound quality.

Abbreviation

abr: superintendent

Rare

person in charge of a building or organization

Rare

The SP checked the building every night.

superintendent

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Examples of SP in a sentence

SP officers are trained for high-risk missions.
The SP filtered out background noise.
Engineers upgraded the SP for better performance.
SP is famous for its vibrant nightlife.
The art scene in SP is incredible.
The SP bullet is designed for controlled expansion.

SP rounds are favored for their stopping power.
The SP approved the new maintenance plan.
Everyone reported issues directly to the SP.

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French:SP, gardien d'immeuble, ...
German:SEK, Hausmeister, ...
Italian:SP, cust., ...
Spanish:UE, sup., ...
Portuguese:CI, superintendente, ...
Chinese:特警, 管理员, ...
Japanese:SP, 管理人, ...
Arabic:الشرطة الخاصة, المشرف, ...
Hebrew:כֹּחַ מְיֻחָד בַּמִּשְׁטָרָה, מְנַהֵל הַבִּנְיָן, ...
Russian:специальная полиция, завхоз, ...
Ukrainian:СП, управитель, ...
Hindi:विशेष पुलिस, SP, ...
Bengali:বিশেষ পুলিশ, সুপারিনটেনডেন্ট, ...
Catalan:unitat especial, conserge, ...
Czech:speciální policie, správce, ...
Danish:SP, forvalter, ...
Dutch:SP, softpointkogel, ...
Greek:ειδική αστυνομία, διαχ., ...
Hungarian:speciális rendőri egység, felügyelő, ...
Khmer:ប៉ូលិសពិសេស, អ្នកគ្រប់គ្រងអគារ ឬ អង្គការ, ...
Korean:특수기동대, 관리인, ...
Persian:پلیس ویژه, سرپرست, ...
Polish:SP, zarządca, ...
Portuguese (BR):PE, síndico, ...
Romanian:poliție specială, adm., ...
Swedish:SP, fastighetsförvaltare, ...
Thai:ตำรวจพิเศษ, ผู้ดูแลอาคาร, ...
Turkish:özel polis, Yönetici, ...
Vietnamese:cảnh sát đặc nhiệm, QLTN, ...

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