coppers
word · lemma: copper
Definition
'Coppers' can mean small copper coins (like pennies) or, informally in British English, police officers.
Usage & Nuances
As coins, 'coppers' is informal, referring mainly to low-value copper coins (often UK or US pennies). As 'police', it's British slang and mildly old-fashioned. Avoid using 'coppers' for police in the US or formal situations.
Spanish: centavos - policías (coloquial, Reino Unido)Portuguese (BR): centavos - policiais (gíria, Reino Unido)Portuguese (PT): centavos - polícias (gíria, Reino Unido)Chinese (Simplified): 便士硬币 - 警察（英式俚语）Chinese (Traditional): 便士硬幣 - 警察（英式俚語）Hindi: कॉपर के सिक्के - पुलिस (ब्रिटिश, अनौपचारिक)Arabic: قطع نقدية نحاسية - شرطة (عامية بريطانية)Bengali: কপারের পয়সা - পুলিশ (ব্রিটিশ স্ল্যাং)Russian: мелкие медные монеты - копы (британский сленг)Japanese: 銅貨（どうか） - 警官（俗語・イギリス）Vietnamese: đồng xu bằng đồng - cảnh sát (tiếng lóng Anh)Korean: 동전(구리) - 경찰(영국 속어)Turkish: bozuk bakır para - polis (İngiliz argosu)Urdu: تانبے کے سکے - پولیس (برطانوی بول چال)Indonesian: xu đồng - cảnh sát (tiếng lóng Anh)
Example Sentences
All I’ve got left are a few coppers.
natural
The coppers showed up right after the alarm went off.
natural
Watch out, the coppers are coming this way!
natural
I paid with a few coppers I found in my pocket.
basic
Please put your coppers in the charity box.
basic
The little boy saved all his coppers in a jar.
basic