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masculine

/de.tɛk.tœʁ/

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Translation

detector, sensor

Word origin

From détecter, from Latin detegere ('to uncover'), built from de ('off') and tegere ('to cover').

Origin: Latin
Root: detegere
English cognates: detector, detect, protect

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraldétecteurs

Examples

' .

The smoke detector went off.

The detectors are checked every year.

l'.

A metal detector guards the entrance.

He bought a detector for the kitchen.

This detector has not worked since Monday.

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This word is part of lesson 54.