Sentence examples of "detective" in English with translation "détective"
He would sit for hours reading detective stories.
Il s'assiérait des heures à lire des histoires de détectives.
The detective shadowed the suspect for four blocks.
Le détective fila le suspect le long de quatre pâtés de maisons.
The detective took down his testimony on the spot.
Le détective recueillit son témoignage sur place.
The detective I hired called to tell me he has a promising lead.
Le détective que j'ai employé m'a appelé pour me dire qu'il a une piste intéressante.
The detective took six months to get at the truth of that affair.
Le détective mit six mois à tirer au clair cette affaire.
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