private detective in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for private detective in the English»Italian Dictionary

private detective [Brit, Am ˈpraɪvɪt dəˈtɛktɪv] N

private detective

investigatore m privato / investigatrice f privata

private detective

detective mf

Translations for private detective in the Italian»English Dictionary

investigatore privato

private detective

investigatore privato

private detective

Translations for private detective in the English»Italian Dictionary

detective [Brit dɪˈtɛktɪv, Am dəˈtɛktɪv] N

detective (police)

investigatore m / investigatrice f

detective (police)

agente m investigativo (della polizia)

detective (private)

detective mf

detective (private)

investigatore m / investigatrice f

store detective

agente di sorveglianza (in un negozio, grande magazzino ecc.)

I.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] ADJ

1. private (not for general public):

private property, land, beach, chapel, jet, vehicle, line, collection, party, viewing

privato

room with private bath

camera con bagno

the funeral, the wedding will be private

il funerale, il matrimonio sarà celebrato in forma privata

2. private (personal, not associated with company):

private letter, phone call, use of car, income, means

personale

private life

privato

private sale

a privati

a person of private means

una persona con delle rendite personali

she is making a private visit

è in visita privata

to act in a private capacity or as a private person

agire a titolo personale

the private citizen

il privato cittadino

3. private (not public, not state-run):

private sector, healthcare, education, school, hospital, housing, landlord, firm

privato

private accommodation

presso privati

private industry

l'industria privata

private lessons

lezioni private

4. private (not to be openly revealed):

private conversation, talk, meeting, matter

riservato

private reason, opinion, thought

personale

to come to a private understanding

accordarsi in via amichevole

to keep sth private

mantenere il riserbo su qc

it's our private joke

è una battuta fra noi

5. private (undisturbed):

private place, room, corner

tranquillo

let's go inside where we can be private

andiamo in casa dove possiamo stare tranquilli

6. private (secretive):

private person

riservato

II.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] N

1. private:

private

soldato m semplice

Private Taylor

soldato Taylor

2. private:

in private

in privato

III.privates N

privates npl inf:

privates

parti f intime

IV.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt]

to go private ECON

privatizzarsi

to go private MED

farsi curare privatamente

private detective in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for private detective in the Italian»English Dictionary

investigatore privato

private detective

detective

private detective

sguinzagliare un detective dietro qu

to hire a private detective to follow sb

Translations for private detective in the English»Italian Dictionary

detective [dɪ·ˈtek·tɪv] N

1. detective (private investigator):

detective

detective mf inv

2. detective (police officer):

detective

agente mf investigativo

I.private [ˈpraɪ·vət] ADJ

1. private (not public):

private

privato, -a

2. private (confidential):

private

riservato, -a

sb's private opinion

l'opinione personale di qu

he's a very private person

è una persona molto riservata

3. private (intimate):

private

intimo, -a

private parts

parti f pl intime

II.private [ˈpraɪ·vət] N

1. private pl inf (genitals):

private

parti f pl intime

2. private MIL:

private

soldato m semplice

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This television series followed a veteran policeman turned private detective.

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Instead, he returned to his private detective practice.

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His character in the 30-minute weekly was a likable private detective with a quick wit.

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He was a former police officer but became a private detective.

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An example would be where a legal adviser hires a private detective to obtain certain information for use in contemplated litigation.

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Her suspicions persuade her to hire a private detective to follow her husband.

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She hires a private detective to follow him around.

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At the age of seventy-one she decides she would like to become a real private detective.

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His opposite numbers are a white private detective, who has two days to stop him, and the detective's black girlfriend, who lives in the building.

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