ledétective
common
/de.tɛk.tiv/
#1936 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
detective
Word origin
Borrowed from English detective, from the verb detect, from Latin detegere ('to uncover').
- Origin
- English
- Root
- detective
- English cognates
- detective, detect
Grammar
Gendercommon
Pluraldétectives
Examples
examine .
The detective examines the crime scene.
engagé .
She hired a private detective to follow her husband.
aventures ' .
This novel tells the adventures of a young detective.
indice .
The detective discovered an important clue.
enfance.
He has dreamed of becoming a detective since childhood.
Used in
Stories
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