sleuth
sleuth · sleuths · sleuthed · sleuthing
вийти, виходити, розробити
выслеживать
untersuchen, schnüffeln, beschatten, nachspüren
To act as a detectiveTo act as a detective; to try to discover who committed a crime, or, more generally, to solve a mystery.
/sluːθ/
» There is a sleuth under us.
Espi · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo act as a detective; to try to discover who committed a crime, or, more generally, to solve a mystery.
nachspüren, untersuchen, beschatten
высле́живатьvysléživatʹ
More definitions
- watch, observe, or inquire secretly
Examples
5 sentencesThere 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.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
act as a detective:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
act as a detective:
Origin
Clipping of sleuthhound.Clipping of sleuthhound.
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Forms
sleuths, sleuthing, sleuthed, sleuthedSynonyms
26 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsleuthing
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle