No. 5,965 in French
detective
A person who investigates crimes or mysteries.
In a sentence
Le détective a enquêté sur le mystérieux crime.
The detective investigated the mysterious crime.
Noun representing a profession or role in crime solving.
Elle a joué le rôle d’un détective dans la pièce de théâtre.
She played the role of a detective in the theater play.
Noun used to indicate imitation or acting of a profession.
Nous avons détecté un comportement détective dans son travail.
We detected detective-like behavior in his work.
Adjective describing characteristics associated with detectives.
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