Meaning

1 senses
  1. Person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available

    Privatdetektiv, Schnüffler

    ча́стный детекти́вčástnyj detektív, ча́стный сы́щикčástnyj sýščik

    приватний детективpryvatnyj detektyv

More definitions
  • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations

Examples

46 sentences
  1. 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

  2. You'd make a good private detective.

    ruИз тебя вышел бы хороший частный детектив. — sharptoothed

    deDu würdest einen guten Privatdetektiv abgeben. — Vortarulo

  3. Tom has hired a private detective.

    ruТом нанял частного детектива. — marafon

  4. Why would Tom hire a private detective?

    ruЗачем Тому нанимать частного детектива? — marafon

  5. Tom needs to hire a private detective.

    ruТому нужно нанять частного детектива. — marafon

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available:
Русский
By meaning 1
person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available:

Forms

plural: private detectives

Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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