constable

ˈkɒnstəbl̩
Translation Definition
NEW

Translation of constable into German

Noun

1.

law enforcement

UK
police officer of the lowest rank
UK
Polizist mWachtmeister mConstable
  • The constable patrolled the neighborhood every night.Der Polizist patrouillierte jede Nacht in der Nachbarschaft.
2.

legal

DatedUS
public officer maintaining order or serving writs
DatedUS
Wachtmeister mPolizist
  • The constable delivered the court summons promptly.Der Polizist hat die Gerichtsvorladung prompt zugestellt.
3.

government

TECH.UK
elected head of a parish in the Channel Islands
TECH.UK
Konstabler Gemeindevorsteher Gemeindeleiter
  • The constable organized the annual parish meeting.Der Konstabler organisierte die jährliche Gemeindesitzung.
4.

history

Rare
officer of a noble court in the Middle Ages
Rare
Konstabler Hofbeamter Gerichtsbeamter m
  • The constable led the king's army into battle.Der Konstabler führte die Armee des Königs in die Schlacht.
Add a suggestion |

Expressions with constable: examples in English and translations in German

Polizeibeamter
The police constable patrolled the neighborhood every night.
Hilfspolizist
Freiwilliger Polizist
John served as a special constable on weekends.
Polizeipräsident
Polizeichef
The chief constable addressed the media about the investigation.
Polizistin
weibliche Polizeibeamtin
A women police constable patrolled the neighborhood.

Synonyms and analogies of constable in English

Examples of constable in a sentence

  • A constable was stationed at the entrance to maintain order.
  • The constable patrolled the streets at night.
  • A constable assisted in the community event.
  • The constable was re-elected for another term.
  • Residents praised the constable for his leadership.
  • The constable was responsible for the castle's defense.

Translations of "constable" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Constablen.

Look what the constable found in our closet, darling.

Sieh, was der Constable in unserer Garderobe gefunden hat.

derWachtmeisternm.

The question's not what they want from us, constable.

Die Frage ist nicht was sie von uns wollen, Wachtmeister.

derPolizistnm.

It's the constable, with his ugly face.

Es ist der Polizist mit seinem hässlichen Gesicht.

derSchutzmannnm.

You should not have killed the constable.

Sie hätten den Schutzmann nicht töten sollen.

Herr Wachtmeistern.

Well, I'll see that your orders are carried out, constable.

Nun, ich werde dafür sorgen, Herr Wachtmeister.

Explore more translations and examples on Reverso Context

Other translations for constable:

  • Gendarmnm.

constable: Examples and translations in context

I'm glad to see you be so concerned for your constable.

Es freut mich, dass Sie so besorgt um Ihren Constable sind.

Stevenson didn't wait for the constable to finish the call.

Stevenson wartete nicht, bis der Constable seinen Anruf beendete.

The constable at the hospital was negligent, even after your orders.

Der Constable im Krankenhaus schlampte, selbst nach unserer Anordnung.

The same thing happened with my constable when he got a wife.

Das Gleiche passierte mit meinem Constable, als er eine Freundin hatte.

Even the constable himself would arrive at the same conclusions given the evidence.

Der Constable würde bei den Beweisen die gleichen Schlussfolgerungen wie ich ziehen.

Even a lowly constable could become the dead manager of a telegraph company.

Selbst ein Constable kann zum toten Manager einer Telegrafengesellschaft werden.

I got them at this house's auction from some constable.

Ich habe sie zusammen mit dem Haus von einem gewissen Wachtmeister ersteigert.

A turtle or snail, even, but hopefully, never a constable.

In eine Schildkröte oder Schnecke, aber hoffentlich keinen Wachtmeister.

See also:

chief constablepolice constablespecial constable
Browse the dictionary entries starting with “c”:
Why use Reverso English-German Dictionary to learn "constable"?
  • Find accurate translations for "constable" in German

    Explore various translations of "constable" sorted by frequency and relevance to find the perfect match for your context.

  • Browse countless real-life examples

    Understand the exact meaning of "constable" and learn how to use it correctly in any context. Examples come from millions of authentic texts: movie dialogues, news articles, official documents, and more.

  • Listen to pronunciation

    Hear how "constable" is pronounced by native speakers and improve your oral skills.

  • Discover expressions and idioms with "constable" in English

    Dive into our dictionary's treasure trove of phrases and expressions containing "constable" to grow your vocabulary including new entries from the Reverso Collaborative Dictionary.

  • Create your vocabulary list with ease

    Click the star icon to save "constable" to your favorites.

  • Practice with flashcards

    Memorize your words with interactive flashcards containing audio and examples.

English-German translations you can rely on
Find virtually anything

Over 500,000 entries, 2 million translations and 10 million examples in context

Trusted by 70M users

including students, language teachers, and linguistic experts

Exceptional 4.7 app rating

with 250,000+ reviews on App Store and Play Store