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detective in Russian

detective in Russian is детекти́в, ище́йка, операти́вник — detective means a police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.

detective in Russian

детекти́в
noun
Pronounced: detektiv
(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
ище́йка
noun
Pronounced: ishcheyka
(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
операти́вник
noun
Pronounced: operativnik
(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
сле́дователь
noun
Pronounced: sledovatel
(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
сы́щик
noun
Pronounced: syshchik
(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
детекти́в
noun
Pronounced: detektiv
A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
сы́щик
noun
Pronounced: syshchik
A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
детектив
noun
Pronounced: detektiv
A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.

What does "detective" mean?

  1. noun A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
    "The detective questioned three witnesses before making an arrest."
  2. noun A person hired privately to investigate and find information.
    "She hired a private detective to find her missing brother."
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detective in a sentence

  • The detective questioned three witnesses before making an arrest.
  • She hired a private detective to find her missing brother.

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What is "detective" in Russian?

"detective" in Russian is детекти́в, ище́йка, операти́вник. detective means: A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.

How do you pronounce детекти́в?

"detective" in Russian is детекти́в, pronounced "detektiv".

How do you use "detective" in a sentence?

Example: "The detective questioned three witnesses before making an arrest." In Russian, "detective" is детекти́в, ище́йка, операти́вник.

Are there other ways to say "detective" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "detective": детекти́в, ище́йка, операти́вник, сле́дователь, сы́щик, детектив.

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