transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪtektɪv ]
( detectives)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A detective is someone whose job is to discover what has happened in a crime or other situation and to find the people involved. Some detectives work in the police force and others work privately.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious...
She hired a private detective in an attempt to find her daughter.
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2.
A detective novel or story is one in which a detective tries to solve a crime.
ADJ : ADJ n