Translation of "detective" to Spanish

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Dictionary translations for "detective"

detective [dɪˈtektɪv] noun

pl. detectives

el detective m

She described him as a detective.

Ella lo describió como un detective.

detective [dɪˈtektɪv] adjective

- / -

policíaco (story)

de policía (sergeant)

Phrases with "detective" (3)

detective story - novela policíaca
detective work - investigaciones
police detective - investigador

Contexts with "detective"

She described him as a detective. Ella lo describió como un detective.

The detective has the crime's evidences. El detective tiene las pruebas del crimen.

He suddenly took a liking to detective stories. De pronto, comenzaron a gustarle las historias de detectives.

The man turned out to be a private detective. El hombre resultó ser un detective privado.

Tom thinks he's being shadowed by a private detective. Tom piensa que está siendo seguido por un detective privado.

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