English to Dutch Meaning of detective - detective

Detective :

detective

noun

spion, brak, aangever, afgezant, detective verhaal, bloedhond, rubberschoen

adjective

Detective :: rechercheurDetectives :: detectives

← Detection

detente →

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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 ::

detective verhaal

(2) private detective ::

privedetective

(3) detective novel ::

detective

(4) detective work ::

detective werk

(5) detective film ::

detective film

(6) police detective ::

politie-detective

(7) detective agency ::

detective agency

Related Phrases of detective

(1) detective story ::

detective verhaal

(2) private detective ::

privedetective

(3) detective novel ::

detective

(4) detective work ::

detective werk

(5) detective film ::

detective film

(6) police detective ::

politie-detective

(7) detective agency ::

detective agency

Synonyms

Noun

1. investigator ::

onderzoeker

2. private investigator ::

prive detective

3. private detective ::

privedetective

4. police detective ::

politie-detective

5. operative ::

doeltreffend

6. private eye ::

prive oog

8. sleuth ::

detective

9. snoop ::

snuffelen

10. shamus ::

shamus

11. gumshoe ::

rubberschoen

13. dick ::

Dick

14. private dick ::

private dick

Different Forms

detective, detectives

Word Example from TV Shows

$you see, I have an urgent message\Nfrom detective Ángel.$

you see, I have an urgent message
from DETECTIVE Ángel.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 13

$The detective is receiving\Nmedical attention$

The DETECTIVE is receiving
medical attention

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 12

Who died and made you DETECTIVE?

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 15

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

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 5

APD DETECTIVE?

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 7

Examples of detective from TV Shows

$you see, I have an urgent message\Nfrom detective Ángel.$

you see, I have an urgent message
from DETECTIVE Ángel.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 13

$The detective is receiving\Nmedical attention$

The DETECTIVE is receiving
medical attention

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 12

Who died and made you DETECTIVE?

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 15

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

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 5

APD DETECTIVE?

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 7

English to Dutch Dictionary: detective

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

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English to Dutch Dictionary: detective

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