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CEFR A2 · Jobs
detective
/dɪˈtɛktɪv/ 📚 Module 4: Employment (p.329-332)
Synonyms & Antonyms
A detective is a person, often a police officer, whose job is to investigate crimes and find out who committed them.
Synonyms
investigator
sleuth
gumshoe
private eye
Antonyms
None available
Translations
detective in your language
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عربي
المحقق هو شخص يحقق في الجرائم.
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اردو
ایک جاسوس وہ شخص ہوتا ہے جو جرائم کی تحقیقات کرتا ہے۔
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हिंदी
एक जासूस वह व्यक्ति होता है जो अपराधों की जाँच करता है।
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中文
侦探是调查犯罪的人。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
A detective solves mysteries. They look for clues. They try to find criminals.
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Memory TipThink of 'detective' as someone who 'detects' or finds things out.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The detective (crime investigator) carefully examined the crime scene for clues.
She hired a private detective (investigator) to find her missing cat.
The book was a thrilling detective (mystery solver) story with many twists.
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