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detective [dɪˈtektɪv] N

detective
сы́щик m
detective
детекти́в m

detective inspector N

detective novel N

detective story N

detective superintendent N

private detective N

store detective N

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Drama series about an ex-policeman, who now uses his detective skills while working for insurance companies.
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With a failing detective agency in her possession and no money, her choices are limited.
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He thinks he will be the qualified detective, often becoming the comic relief in the series.
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The detectives were following up on a missing person case and observed a suspicious subject outside the residence.
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She didn't want to be a detective at all at first, because she wanted to be a mystery novel writer.
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I had to do a lot of detective work to uncover the truth about my parents' lives.
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Each segment begins with a brief introduction and then shows the detective meeting with a person who has brought the case to their attention.
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Replacing westerns were police and detective shows, a trend that would last through the 1980s.
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She gives the black detectives an extremely hard time when they are only trying to help.
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Realizing he was about to be arrested, the man pushed one of the detectives, exited his car and leaped into their unmarked police vehicle.
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