detective
A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crimeA police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
» The detectives found no other evidence.
Никаких прочих улик сыщики не нашли.
Детективи не виявили жодних доказів.
Meaning
3 sensesA police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
He worked as a detective with the agency for five years.
Ermittler, Ermittlerin, Detektiv
детекти́вdɛtɛktív, сы́щикsýščik, операти́вникoperatívnik
детекти́вdetektýv, ни́шпоркаnýšporka, сліде́цьslidécʹ
a police officer who investigates crimes
A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
Detektiv, Detektivin, Privatdetektiv
сы́щикsýščik, детекти́вdɛtɛktív
an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
(rare)A work of detective fiction.
Examples
359 sentencesThe detectives found no other evidence.
Детективи не виявили жодних доказів. — triantafillou
ruНикаких прочих улик сыщики не нашли. — Karok
Tom is a pretty good detective.
Том доволі непоганий детектив. — deniko
ruТом довольно хороший детектив. — Smoky
deTom ist ein ziemlich guter Detektiv. — wolfgangth
I felt like reading the detective story.
Мені здавалося, що я читаю детектив. — shanghainese
ruМне казалось, что я читаю детектив. — Hellerick
Did you know Tom was a detective?
Ти знав, що Том був детективом? — deniko
ruТы знал, что Том был детективом? — sharptoothed
Why don't you hire a private detective?
Чому б тобі не найняти приватного детектива? — miketheknight
ruПочему бы вам не нанять частного детектива? — marafon
deSchalte doch einen Privatdetektiv ein! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
The adjective is from Classical Latin dētēct-, past participial stem of dētegō (“to detectThe adjective is from Classical Latin dētēct-, past participial stem of dētegō (“to detect”), + -ive. By surface analysis, detect + -ive.
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Forms
plural: detectives| Singular | detective |
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| Plural | detectives |
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Synonyms
24 synonyms- a police officer who investigates crimes:investigatortecpolice detective
Word family
18 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- a private detective
- private detective
- a homicide detective
- reading detective novels
- detective novels
- homicide detective
- reading detective stories
- hired a detective
- reading detective
- detective stories
- police detective
- the police detective