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Dictionary translations for "détective"

le détective m noun

pl. détectives

detective [dɪˈtektɪv] (métier, personne)

Le détective recueillit son témoignage sur place.

The detective took down his testimony on the spot.

Phrases with "détective" (2)

détective privé - private detective
travail de détective - detective work

Contexts with "détective"

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.

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