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de·tec·tive: noun
de·tec·tive in·ˈspect·or: noun
de·ˈtec·tive nov·el: noun
de·tec·tive super·in·ˈtend·ent: noun
ˈstore de·tec·tive: noun

de·tec·tive [dɪˈtektɪv] N

1. detective:

detective (in police)

kriminalist(ka) m (f)

(form of address) Detective Sergeant Lewis

policijski inšpektor Lewis

2. detective (private):

detective

detektiv(ka) m (f)

de·tec·tive in·ˈspect·or N Brit

detective inspector

policijski inšpektor(ica) m (f)

de·ˈtec·tive nov·el N

detective novel

detektivski roman m

detective novel

de·tec·tive super·in·ˈtend·ent N Brit

detective superintendent

policijski komisar(ka) m (f)

ˈstore de·tec·tive N

store detective

varnostnik (varnostnica) m (f) v trgovini

Usage examples with detective

detective novel

(form of address) Detective Sergeant Lewis

policijski inšpektor Lewis

sleuth (a detective, track, path, trail) (izvira iz sleuthhound-fig. tracker, pursuer) Brit clipping

detektiv, sledilec, pot, smer

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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. en.wikipedia.org

With a failing detective agency in her possession and no money, her choices are limited. en.wikipedia.org

She didn't want to be a detective at all at first, because she wanted to be a mystery novel writer. en.wikipedia.org

It's about a detective working on a case of a missing girl. en.wikipedia.org

He is later promoted to detective, then to captain. en.wikipedia.org

He tells her she will have many opportunities to do good things now that she is a detective again. en.wikipedia.org

The detectives personal lives rarely took center stage. en.wikipedia.org

The detectives were following up on a missing person case and observed a suspicious subject outside the residence. en.wikipedia.org

He thinks he will be the qualified detective, often becoming the comic relief in the series. en.wikipedia.org

Replacing westerns were police and detective shows, a trend that would last through the 1980s. en.wikipedia.org

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