sleuth
A detectiveA detective.
» There is a sleuth under us.
Значение
значений: 5A detective.
1908, Edith Van Dyne (Frank L. Baum), Aunt Jane’s Nieces at Millville Do ye want me to become a sleuth, or engage detectives to track the objects of your erroneous philanthropy?
Schnüffler, Spürnase, Detektiv
сы́щикsýščik, ище́йкаiščéjka
a detective who follows a trail
(собирательное, редкое)A group of bears.
(архаичное)A sleuthhound; a bloodhound.
(устаревшее)An animal’s trail or track.
(устаревшее, неисчисляемое)Slowness; laziness, sloth.
Примеры
предложений: 5There is a sleuth under us.
While sleuthing around, he discovered some things he wished he hadn’t.
Tom is an amateur sleuth.
Mary is an amateur sleuth.
The sleuth gave Mennad his card before he left.
Переводы
языков: 6По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
Clipping of sleuthhound. From Old English slǣwþ, corresponding to slow + -th.Clipping of sleuthhound.
From Old English slǣwþ, corresponding to slow + -th.
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Формы
мн. число: sleuthsСинонимы
синонимов: 12- a detective who follows a trail:sleuthhound