детектив
Translation of детектив
detective
Russian word in Latin letters: detektiv
Meaning of детектив
полицейский, который расследует преступления
a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes
Pronunciation
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The detective followed the suspect quietly.
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Детектив тихо следил за подозреваемым.
A detective interviewed the witness.
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Детектив опросил свидетеля.
детектив synonyms
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Old-fashioned, informal: like detectives in old novels.
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Police officer doing field work on cases.
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детектив meaning: what does it mean?
a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes
детектив pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
детектив is pronounced as [dʲɪtɛkˈtʲif]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
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The detective followed the suspect quietly. Translation: Детектив тихо следил за подозреваемым.
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