English to Portuguese Meaning of detective - detetive

Detective :

detetive

noun

detetive, espião, bigle, informante, montador, emissário, história de detetive, cão de caça, angariar

adjective

detetive

Detective :: detetiveDetectives :: detectives

← Detection

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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 ::

história de detetive

(2) private detective ::

detetive particular

(3) detective novel ::

romance policial

(4) detective work ::

trabalho de detetive

(5) detective film ::

Filme de detetive

(6) police detective ::

detetive policial

(7) detective agency ::

agência de detetives

Related Phrases of detective

(1) detective story ::

história de detetive

(2) private detective ::

detetive particular

(3) detective novel ::

romance policial

(4) detective work ::

trabalho de detetive

(5) detective film ::

Filme de detetive

(6) police detective ::

detetive policial

(7) detective agency ::

agência de detetives

Synonyms

Noun

1. investigator ::

investigador

2. private investigator ::

investigador privado

3. private detective ::

detetive particular

4. police detective ::

detetive policial

5. operative ::

operativo

6. private eye ::

olho privado

8. sleuth ::

investigar

9. snoop ::

bisbilhotar

10. shamus ::

shamus

11. gumshoe ::

gumshoe

13. dick ::

pênis

14. private dick ::

pau privado

Different Forms

detective, detectives

Word Example from TV Shows

Could you stand up for the DETECTIVE?

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 11

Oh, there was a funny DETECTIVE show in India called Karamchand.

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 15

...might attract the attention of the hotel DETECTIVE?

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 19

DETECTIVE: Yeah. You done taking pictures?

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 1

like, every DETECTIVE show in the world.

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 15

Examples of detective from TV Shows

Could you stand up for the DETECTIVE?

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 11

Oh, there was a funny DETECTIVE show in India called Karamchand.

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 15

...might attract the attention of the hotel DETECTIVE?

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 19

DETECTIVE: Yeah. You done taking pictures?

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 1

like, every DETECTIVE show in the world.

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 15

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