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/deteˈktiβe/
Translation
detective, investigator
Word origin
Borrowed from English 'detective', which derives from Latin detegere ('to uncover'), the past participle of which is detectus.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- detectus
- English cognates
- detect, detector
Grammar
Examples
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The detective spent months studying the strange museum robbery.
resuelto docenas complejos.
She is a brilliant detective who has solved dozens of complex cases.
Contrataron desaparecido.
They hired a private detective to find the missing person.
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As a little girl she wanted to be a detective like in the books.
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The detective spoke with every witness for hours.
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As a little girl she wanted to work as a detective in the city.
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