What does delegado in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word delegado in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use delegado in Portuguese.

The word delegado in Portuguese means police inspector, delegate, vicário, delegado, procurador, vice-gerente, delegado, chefe de polícia, voto delegado, xerife. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word delegado

police inspector

substantivo masculino (chefe de polícia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

delegate

substantivo masculino (representante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vicário

adjective (experienced through [sb] else) (indireto)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
People get a vicarious pleasure out of becoming scared when they watch horror movies.

delegado, procurador

noun (law: person entrusted with [sth]) (jurídico)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

vice-gerente

noun (deputy or delegate)

(substantivo masculino e feminino: Substantivo que é igual na forma masculina e feminina. Ex. "estudante". )

delegado, chefe de polícia

noun (US officer of the law) (oficial americano da lei)

O delegado o algemou antes de levá-lo para fora do prédio.
Marshals handcuffed him before leading him out of the building.

voto delegado

noun (voting on behalf of [sb] else) (votar em favor de alguém)

Shareholders who are unable to attend the General Meeting may make use of proxy voting.

xerife

noun (US (county police chief)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The sheriff arrived at the scene of the crime and began questioning witnesses.

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