private detective in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for private detective in the English»French Dictionary

private detective N

private detective

détective m privé

Translations for private detective in the French»English Dictionary

détective privé

private detective

privé inf

private detective

Translations for private detective in the English»French Dictionary

detective [Brit dɪˈtɛktɪv, Am dəˈtɛktɪv] N

detective

≈ inspecteur/-trice m/f (de police)

detective (private)

détective m

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 detective in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for private detective in the English»French Dictionary

private detective N

private detective

détective m privé

Translations for private detective in the French»English Dictionary

privé(e)

private detective

Translations for private detective in the English»French Dictionary

detective [dɪ·ˈtek·tɪv] N

1. detective (police):

detective

inspecteur m de police

2. detective (private):

detective

détective m privé

I.private [ˈpraɪ·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 tutoring, 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 [ˈpraɪ·vət] N

1. private (privacy):

in private

en privé

to speak to sb in private

parler à qn en particulier

2. private (lowest-ranking army soldier):

private

soldat m de deuxième classe

3. private pl inf (genitals):

private

parties fpl intimes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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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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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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