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следователь

investigator

Meaning of следователь

a person who investigates something, especially a crime or a problem

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Russian[ˈslʲedəvətʲɪlʲ]
investigator
следователь - investigator
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следователь with English translation

следователь usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The investigator checked the room again.

Следователь ещё раз осмотрел комнату.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

An investigator called me this morning.

Следователь позвонил мне сегодня утром.

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следователь synonyms

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What's the difference between следователь / сыщик / детектив / частный детектив

🇷🇺Russian
следователь

investigator — a person who investigates something, especially a crime or a problem

B2Rarely

The investigator checked the room again.

Следователь ещё раз осмотрел комнату.

С
🇷🇺Russian
следователь

The main neutral word: an official who investigates a case, usually in the police or investigative authorities.

B2Very Often

The investigator questioned the witness and reviewed the case materials.

Следователь допросил свидетеля и изучил материалы дела.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сыщик

Usually refers to a detective or sleuth; more conversational and sometimes slightly old-fashioned.

B2Often

The detective quickly found an important clue.

Сыщик быстро нашёл важную улику.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
детектив

Can mean both a genre and a person who investigates; as a profession it usually refers to a private detective.

B2Very Often

The detective found out who had been calling the client at night.

Детектив выяснил, кто звонил клиенту по ночам.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
частный детектив

A person who investigates cases privately for payment; not a state investigator.

B2Often

The private detective found the missing relative.

Частный детектив нашёл пропавшего родственника.

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How to pronounce следователь and what this word means

следователь translation: investigator. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce следователь

[ˈslʲedəvətʲɪlʲ]

следователь translation

investigator

следователь examples

The investigator checked the room again.

следователь transcription

[ˈslʲedəvətʲɪlʲ]

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следователь meaning: what does it mean?

человек, который расследует преступления или изучает проблему

следователь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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следователь definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The investigator checked the room again. Translation: Следователь ещё раз осмотрел комнату.

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