investigator
in·ves·ti·ga·tor
investigator · investigators
слідчий, слідча
следователь, расследователь, следовательница, расследовательница
Ermittler, Fahnder, Ermittlerin, Fahnderin
One who investigatesOne who investigates.
/ɪnˈvɛs.tɪˌɡeɪ̯.təː/
» Tom has hired a private investigator.
Meaning
1 sensesOne who investigates.
Ermittler, Ermittlerin, Fahnder
сле́довательslédovatelʹ, сле́довательницаslédovatelʹnica, рассле́довательrasslédovatelʹ
слі́дчийslídčyj, слі́дчаslídča
someone who investigates
Examples
107 sentencesTom has hired a private investigator.
Tom used to be a private investigator in Boston.
deTom arbeitete in Boston als Privatdetektiv.
Investigators are running a probe into what caused the crash.
Investigators are trying to pin down the cause of today's fire.
I'm a private investigator.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
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Русский
By meaning 1
one who investigates:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one who investigates:
Origin
Attested in the mid‐16th century; from Latin investigator, from investigare, equivalent toAttested in the mid‐16th century; from Latin investigator, from investigare, equivalent to investigate + -or.
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Forms
plural: investigators| Singular | investigator |
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Synonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- a police officer who investigates crimes:detectivetecpolice detective
- a scientist who devotes themself to doing research:research workerresearcher