DETECTIVE


Meaning of DETECTIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪˈtektɪv ]

n. & adj. --n. (often attrib.) a person, esp. a member of a police force, employed to investigate crime. --adj. serving to detect. øprivate detective a usu. freelance detective carrying out investigations for a private employer. [DETECT]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.