detective work
расследование
Finding the old family letters took some real detective work.
Чтобы найти старые семейные письма, пришлось провести настоящее расследование.
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detective
detective
Meaning of detective
English
a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes
Русский
полицейский, который расследует преступления
Pronunciation
British English
/dɪˈtektɪv/
American English
/dɪˈtektɪv/
detective with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом detective
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
9 сочетаний
Работа детектива
Detective workhire a detective
нанять детектива
My neighbors had to hire a detective to track down their stolen car.
Моим соседям пришлось нанять детектива, чтобы найти угнанную машину.
Детективы в книгах и кино
Detective storiesa detective novel
детективный роман
I always pack a detective novel for long flights.
Я всегда беру в долгие перелёты детективный роман.
a detective series
детективный сериал
Every winter we binge a new detective series together.
Каждую зиму мы вместе залпом смотрим новый детективный сериал.
- a detective storyдетектив
- detective fictionдетективная литература
detective usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The detective followed the suspect quietly.
Детектив тихо следил за подозреваемым.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
A detective interviewed the witness.
Детектив опросил свидетеля.
detective synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between detective, police detective, investigator, and private detective
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🇬🇧English
police detective
Stresses that this is a police officer, not a private one.
B2often
ENThe police detective led the investigation.
ENThe investigator found new evidence in the case.
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🇬🇧English
private detective
Works privately for clients, not for the police.
B2often
ENShe hired a private detective to follow her husband.
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Questions about this word
What does detective mean?
a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes
How do you pronounce detective?
detective is pronounced [dɪˈtektɪv].
How is detective used in a sentence?
Детектив тихо следил за подозреваемым. Translation: The detective followed the suspect quietly.
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