Sentence examples of "détective" in French

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Le détective recueillit son témoignage sur place. The detective took down his testimony on the spot.
Un détective arriva sur la scène du crime. A detective arrived upon the scene of the crime.
Un détective est arrivé sur la scène du crime. A detective arrived upon the scene of the crime.
Le détective mit six mois à tirer au clair cette affaire. The detective took six months to get at the truth of that affair.
Le détective fila le suspect le long de quatre pâtés de maisons. The detective shadowed the suspect for four blocks.
Le détective que j'ai employé m'a appelé pour me dire qu'il a une piste intéressante. The detective I hired called to tell me he has a promising lead.
Deux détectives suivirent le suspect. Two detectives followed the suspect.
Les histoires de détectives sont amusantes. Detective stories are amusing.
Il est absorbé à lire des romans de détectives. He is absorbed in reading detective novels.
Il s'assiérait des heures à lire des histoires de détectives. He would sit for hours reading detective stories.
Il engagea un détective privé. He hired a private investigator.
Elle engagea un détective privé. She hired a a private investigator.
Il a engagé un détective privé. He hired a private investigator.
Elle a engagé un détective privé. She hired a a private investigator.
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