English to Spanish Meaning of detective - detective

Detective :

detective

noun

espiar, informador, emisario, novela policial, sabueso, revendedor

adjective

Detective :: detectiveDetectives :: detectives

← Detection

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Definitions of detective in English

Noun(1) a police officer who investigates crimes(2) an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

Examples of detective in English

(1) As well as detective work, crime prevention is also a key priority.(2) detective work(3) Chelmsford's new detective inspector has vowed to purge the town of criminals through a hard-line proactive attitude to crime.(4) Criticism that police may have been slow in responding was rejected by detective inspector Watson.(5) The Q car team will include an advanced driver, detective sergeant and a police constable.(6) He said that from his past work as a detective sergeant for the Kennet district he knew the Marlborough area well.(7) Even the detective inspector investigating Vera's case is sympathetic.(8) It means that our police forces are hopelessly inept when it comes to applying detective work to modern communications.(9) He was promoted to detective inspector last September, and latterly has been based at Keighley.(10) The detective inspector looked at the other musicians as if he was thinking about having them searched.(11) Jackson was sitting on the couch, watching some type of mystery detective crime fighting show.(12) A Western Isles man has been appointed detective inspector for Orkney, Shetland, Caithness and Sutherland.(13) It's a classic noir detective tale but as well as a crime to be solved there's a philosophical mystery in the making.(14) He also telephoned a detective inspector and told him he was conducting a search.(15) No, the only way to stop crime is good, old-fashioned detective work which seems to be lacking in our Police Service.(16) However, I believe the police officers ought to do good detective work by observing.

Related Phrases of detective

(1) detective story ::

novela policial

(2) private detective ::

detective privado

(3) detective novel ::

novela policíaca

(4) detective work ::

trabajo de detective

(5) detective film ::

película de detectives

(6) police detective ::

detective policial

(7) detective agency ::

agencia de detectives

Related Phrases of detective

(1) detective story ::

novela policial

(2) private detective ::

detective privado

(3) detective novel ::

novela policíaca

(4) detective work ::

trabajo de detective

(5) detective film ::

película de detectives

(6) police detective ::

detective policial

(7) detective agency ::

agencia de detectives

Synonyms

Noun

1. investigator ::

investigador

2. private investigator ::

investigador privado

3. private detective ::

detective privado

4. police detective ::

detective policial

5. operative ::

operatorio

6. private eye ::

detective

8. sleuth ::

detective

9. snoop ::

fisgonear

10. shamus ::

shamus

11. gumshoe ::

gumshoe

13. dick ::

polla

14. private dick ::

detective privado

Different Forms

detective, detectives

Word Example from TV Shows

Yes, DETECTIVE.

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 8

Yeah, well, no offense to Detective Doogie Howser there,

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 5

Who died and made you DETECTIVE?

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 15

Could you stand up for the DETECTIVE?

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 11

$The detective is receiving\Nmedical attention$

The DETECTIVE is receiving
medical attention

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 12

Examples of detective from TV Shows

Yes, DETECTIVE.

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 8

Yeah, well, no offense to Detective Doogie Howser there,

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 5

Who died and made you DETECTIVE?

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 15

Could you stand up for the DETECTIVE?

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 11

$The detective is receiving\Nmedical attention$

The DETECTIVE is receiving
medical attention

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 12

English to Spanish Dictionary: detective

Meaning and definitions of detective, translation in Spanish language for detective with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of detective in Spanish and in English language.

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English to Spanish Dictionary: detective

Meaning and definitions of detective, translation in Spanish language for detective with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of detective in Spanish and in English language.

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