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детектив

detective

Meaning of детектив

a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes

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detective
детектив - detective
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детектив with English translation

детектив usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The detective followed the suspect quietly.

Детектив тихо следил за подозреваемым.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A detective interviewed the witness.

Детектив опросил свидетеля.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between детектив / следователь / сыщик / оперативник / дознаватель

Д
🇷🇺Russian
детектив

Direct Russian equivalent; can refer both to a police investigator and to a fictional detective.

B2Very Often
С
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следователь

A person who conducts a formal investigation; usually a legal/investigative officer rather than a detective in the everyday police sense.

B2Often
С
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сыщик

An informal word for someone who searches and investigates; often sounds like a private or fictional detective.

B2Often
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оперативник

An operative officer in the police or security services; often handles information gathering, surveillance, and arrests, not just formal investigation.

B2Often
Д
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дознаватель

An officer conducting an inquiry in a criminal case; a specific procedural role, usually narrower than detective.

B2Often

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How to pronounce детектив and what this word means

детектив means detective. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce детектив

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детектив translation

detective

детектив examples

The detective followed the suspect quietly.

детектив transcription

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a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes

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The detective followed the suspect quietly. Translation: Детектив тихо следил за подозреваемым.

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