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detectives

/dɪˈtɛktɪvz/

Translations

detectivenoun

detectives

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

The detective solved the mystery.

Детектив разгадал тайну.

Additional translations

Synonyms

private eye

detectivenoun

A person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes.

The detective spent weeks gathering evidence to solve the case.

A person employed or engaged in detecting lawbreakers or in getting information that is not readily or publicly accessible.

She hired a private detective to find out if her partner was being unfaithful.

A person who investigates and solves mysteries or crimes, often as a character in a story or film.

Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous fictional detectives.