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сы́щик — meaning in English

syshchik

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English meaning

  • bloodhound noun A large dog breed famous for its powerful sense of smell, often used to track missing people or fugitives.
  • detective noun A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
  • sleuth noun A detective, especially a skilled one who investigates crimes or mysteries.
  • snoop verb To secretly investigate or pry into someone else's private matters.

Senses

сы́щик is used for these senses in English:

  • bloodhound (figurative, informal) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
  • detective (law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
  • detective A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
  • sleuth A detective.
  • snoop A private detective.

bloodhound — full definition

  1. noun A large dog breed famous for its powerful sense of smell, often used to track missing people or fugitives.
  2. noun A person who is especially skilled at tracking down people or information.

detective — full definition

  1. noun A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
  2. noun A person hired privately to investigate and find information.

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