detective

[US]/dɪˈtektɪv/
[UK]/dɪˈtektɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en person, der søger og indsamler information for at løse forbrydelser eller problemer.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

detective work

detektivarbejde

detective story

detektiv historie

private detective

privatdetektiv

detective film

detektivfilm

Example Sentences

a detective chief inspector.

efterforskningsleder.

partial to detective novels.

delvist tilbøjelig til detektivromaner.

The detective is completely correct in his surmises.

Detektiven har fuldstændig ret i sine antagelser.

a newly fledged Detective Inspector.

en nyuddannet Detektivinspektør.

the detective swept the room for hair and fingerprints.

Detektiven undersøgte rummet for hår og fingeraftryk.

Detectives ran down the suspects.

Detektiverne sporede de mistænkte.

The store detective told the shoplifter that the game was up.

Butiksvogteren fortalte butikstyven, at legen var slut.

a detective under suspension from the Metropolitan Police

en detektiv, der var blevet suspenderet fra Metropolitan Police

The detective got the suspect as he came out of the restaurant.

Detektiven fik fat i den mistænkte, da han kom ud af restauranten.

the detectives received commendations for bravery.

detektiverne modtog anerkendelser for tapperhed.

the detective must uncover the murderer by deduction from facts.

detektiven skal afdække morderen ved hjælp af deduktion fra fakta.

the punchy, page-turning storyline of a detective novel.

den slagkraftige, sidevendende handling i en detektivroman.

his main reading was detective stories.

hans primære læsning var detektivhistorier.

a real live detective had been at the factory.

en ægte, levende detektiv havde været på fabrikken.

his favourite form of relaxation was reading detective novels.

hans yndlingsform for afslapning var at læse detektivromaner.

detectives are stumped for a reason for the attack.

detektiverne er gået i stå med hensyn til årsagen til angrebet.

detectives sweet-talked them into confessing.

detektiverne overtaltede dem til at tilstå.

the detective trained his gun on the side door.

Detektiven pegede sin pistol mod sidedøren.

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