How to Say “Swat Team” in Spanish

equipo SWAT
The English phrase "swat team" is translated into Spanish as equipo SWAT.
The term equipo SWAT refers to a specialized police unit trained to handle high-risk operations and emergency situations. Because SWAT is an American acronym, Spanish speakers often use this English term in casual conversation or media rather than using a translated descriptive term.

Which one should you use?

You may encounter more descriptive or formal terms like unidad táctica, Equipo de Operaciones Especiales or Grupo de Intervención Rápida.

How does it change in a sentence?

To make equipo SWAT plural, you change the Spanish article and the noun equipo to los equipos, while the acronym SWAT remains unchanged, resulting in los equipos SWAT.

Did you know?

  • The term equipo is used for both a tactical unit and a sports team, meaning the same word describes a 'swat team' and a 'football team'.
  • In Spain, you are more likely to hear GEO (Grupo Especial de Operaciones) than equipo SWAT when referring to their own national tactical units.
  • The word equipo is a linguistic survivor from the French équipe, but unlike the French feminine version, it became masculine in Spanish.

Examples in context

  • Durante la operación de seguridad, el Equipo SWAT respondió rápidamente a la amenaza.
    During the security operation, the SWAT team quickly responded to the threat.
  • La Unidad de Operaciones Especiales fue desplegada para neutralizar la situación.
    The Special Operations Unit was deployed to neutralize the situation.
  • Necesitamos llamar al Grupo de Intervención Rápida para manejar esta emergencia.
    We need to call the Rapid Intervention Group to handle this emergency.
  • El equipo SWAT llegó a la escena.
    The SWAT team arrived at the scene.
  • Llamaron al equipo SWAT para la operación.
    They called the SWAT team for the operation.
  • El equipo SWAT está rodeando el edificio.
    The SWAT team is surrounding the building.

Example conversation

Elena and Daniel are watching a news report on TV.

  1. Elena

    Mira, el equipo SWAT ya está ahí.
    Look, the SWAT team is already there.
  2. Daniel

    Parece que la situación es muy peligrosa.
    It seems like the situation is very dangerous.
  3. Elena

    Sí, por eso necesitan al equipo SWAT.
    Yes, that is why they need the SWAT team.
  4. Daniel

    Espero que todo termine bien pronto.
    I hope everything ends well soon.

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