whodunit
A novel or drama concerning a crime in which a detective follows clues to determine…A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.
» This book is a whodunit.
Эта книга — детектив.
Це детектив.
Ця книга - розслідування.
Значение
значений: 1A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.
Kriminalroman, Krimi, Detektivroman
детекти́вный рома́нdɛtɛktívnyj román, детекти́вdɛtɛktív
a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
Примеры
предложений: 1This book is a whodunit.
Эта книга — детектив. — Karok
ukЦе детектив. — shanghainese
Переводы
языков: 8По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
Coined by critic Donald Gordon in 1930. An alteration and univerbation of who done it? witCoined by critic Donald Gordon in 1930. An alteration and univerbation of who done it? with ellipsis of has.
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Формы
мн. число: whodunitsСинонимы
синонимов: 4- a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie:mysterymystery story