private investigator in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for private investigator in the English»French Dictionary

private investigator N

private investigator → private detective

See also private detective

private detective N

private detective

détective m privé

Translations for private investigator in the English»French Dictionary

investigator [Brit ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtə, Am ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪdər] N (in police)

investigator

enquêteur/-trice m/f

I.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] N

private

simple soldat m

Private Taylor

soldat Taylor

II.privates N

privates npl inf:

privates

parties fpl inf

privates

organes mpl génitaux

III.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] ADJ

1. private (not for general public):

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

privé

room with private bath

chambre avec salle de bains particulière

the funeral/the wedding will be private

l'enterrement/le mariage aura lieu dans la plus stricte intimité

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

private letter, phone call, use of car

personnel/-elle

private life

privé

private income, means

personnel/-elle

private sale

de particulier à particulier

a person of private means

une personne qui a des revenus personnels

she is making a private visit

elle est en visite privée

to act in a private capacity or as a private person

agir à titre personnel

the private citizen

le (simple) particulier

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

private sector, healthcare, education, school, hospital, prison, firm

privé

private housing, accommodation, landlord

particulier/-ière

private industry

le (secteur) privé

private lessons

cours mpl particuliers

4. private (not to be openly revealed):

private conversation, talk, meeting, matter

privé

private reason, opinion, thought

personnel/-elle

to come to a private understanding

s'arranger à l'amiable

to keep sth private

préserver l'intimité de qc

a private joke

une plaisanterie pour initiés

5. private (undisturbed):

private place, room, corner

tranquille

let's go inside where we can be private

allons dans la maison, nous y serons tranquilles

6. private (secretive):

private person

renfermé (sur soi-même)

IV.in private ADV

in private

en privé

V.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt]

to go private Brit MED

se faire soigner dans le (secteur) privé

private investigator in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for private investigator in the English»French Dictionary

investigator N

investigator

enquêteur(-trice) m (f)

I.private [ˈpraɪvɪt, Am -vət] ADJ

1. private (not public):

private

privé(e)

2. private (personal):

private opinion, papers

personnel(le)

3. private (confidential):

private

confidentiel(le)

to keep sth private

garder qc confidentiel

their private joke

une plaisanterie entre eux

4. private (not open to the public):

private

privé(e)

private ceremony, funeral

célébré(e) dans l'intimité

5. private (for personal use):

private

privé(e)

private house, lesson

particulier(-ère)

6. private (not state-run):

private

privé(e)

7. private (secluded):

private

retiré(e)

8. private (not social):

private

réservé(e)

9. private (undisturbed):

private

tranquille

II.private [ˈpraɪvɪt, Am -vət] N

1. private no pl (privacy):

in private

en privé

to speak to sb in private

parler à qn en particulier

2. private pl inf (genitals):

private

parties fpl (génitales)

3. private (lowest-ranking army soldier):

private

soldat m de deuxième classe

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Furthermore, she finds herself attracted to the enigmatic private investigator, although she won't admit it, even to herself.

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She is an ex-cop turned private investigator when she began to lose her sight due to retinitis pigmentosa.

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Gus informs him that the payment was actually for services provided as a private investigator.

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A private investigator was hired to sweep the governor's offices looking for bugs.

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They have a clubhouse and private investigator badges.

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Their relationship is strained when his work as a private investigator forces him to keep secrets from her.

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He leaves the force to become a private investigator specializing in missing and abducted children cases.

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The protagonist is a private investigator hired to spy on a man who is having an affair with another man.

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He later worked as a private investigator, personal trainer, and manager of a rock band.

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In her adulthood, she worked as a private investigator and possibly bounty hunter.

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