detective
detective
a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes
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detective with Russian translation
detective usage examples
Детектив тихо следил за подозреваемым.
The detective followed the suspect quietly.
Детектив опросил свидетеля.
A detective interviewed the witness.
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detective synonyms
What's the difference between detective / police detective / private detective / investigator
детектив — a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes
The detective followed the suspect quietly.
Детектив тихо следил за подозреваемым.
neutral: a police officer who investigates crimes
The detective interviewed several witnesses.
Детектив опросил нескольких свидетелей.
a detective who works for the police; emphasizes official police role
The police detective led the investigation.
Полицейский детектив вел расследование.
a detective who works privately, not for the police
She hired a private detective to follow her husband.
Она наняла частного детектива, чтобы следить за мужем.
a more general term for someone who investigates; not only a police officer
The investigator found new evidence in the case.
Следователь нашел новые улики по делу.
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How to pronounce detective and what this word means
detective translation: детектив. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce detective
/dɪˈtektɪv/
detective translation
детектив
detective examples
The detective followed the suspect quietly.
detective transcription
/dɪˈtektɪv/, /dɪˈtɛktɪv/
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detective meaning: what does it mean?
a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes
detective pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
detective is pronounced as /dɪˈtektɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
detective definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The detective followed the suspect quietly. Translation: Детектив тихо следил за подозреваемым.
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