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de·tec·tive [dɪˈtektɪv] N

1. detective:

detective (in police)
Kriminalbeamte(r)(-beamtin) m (f)
(form of address) Detective Sergeant Lewis
Kriminalobermeister(in) m (f) Lewis

2. detective (private):

detective
[Privat]detektiv(in) m (f)

de·ˈtec·tive agency N

detective agency
Detektivbüro nt <-s, -s>
detective agency
Detektei f <-, -en>

de·tec·tive ˈcon·sta·ble N, DC Brit

detective constable
Kriminalmeister(in) m (f)

de·ˈtec·tive film N

detective film
Kriminalfilm m <-(e)s, -e>
detective film
Krimi m <-s, -s> inf

de·tec·tive in·ˈspect·or N, DInsp N Brit

detective inspector
Polizeiinspektor(in) m (f)
detective inspector
Kriminalinspektor(in) m (f)

de·ˈtec·tive nov·el N

detective novel
Kriminalroman m <-(e)s, -e>
detective novel
Krimi m <-s, -s> inf

de·tec·tive ˈser·geant N, DS N Brit

detective sergeant
Kriminalmeister(in) m (f)

de·ˈtec·tive sto·ry N

detective story
Kriminalroman m <-(e)s, -e>
detective story (single story also)
Detektivgeschichte f
detective story (single story also)
Krimi m <-s, -s> inf

de·tec·tive super·in·ˈtend·ent N Brit

detective superintendent
Kriminalkommissar(in) m (f) <-s, -e; -, -nen>
detective superintendent
CH a. Kriminalkommissär(in) m (f)

de·ˈtec·tive work N no pl

detective work
Ermittlungsarbeit f
detective work fig
Detektivarbeit f

ˈhouse de·tec·tive N Am

house detective
Hausdetektiv(in) m (f) <-s, -e; -, -nen>
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