Usage examples of "detective" in English with translation to French

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He is absorbed in reading detective novels. Il est absorbé à lire des romans de détectives.
I read detective stories exclusively. Je ne lis que des histoires policières.
The detective was accused of planting evidence at the scene of the crime. L'inspecteur fut accusé d'avoir dissimulé des preuves sur la scène du crime.
He would sit for hours reading detective stories. Il s'assiérait des heures à lire des histoires de détectives.
He occasionally reads detective novels. De temps en temps, il lit des romans policiers.
The detective held the wine glass up to the light checking for fingerprints. L'inspecteur tint le verre à vin dans la lumière pour vérifier les empreintes digitales.
The detective shadowed the suspect for four blocks. Le détective fila le suspect le long de quatre pâtés de maisons.
He amused himself by reading a detective story. Il s'est amusé à lire une histoire policière.
The detective took down his testimony on the spot. Le détective recueillit son témoignage sur place.
It's a special holiday for people who like detective stories. Ce sont des vacances spéciales pour les gens qui aiment les histoires policières.
A detective arrived upon the scene of the crime. Un détective arriva sur la scène du crime.
The detective I hired called to tell me he has a promising lead. Le détective que j'ai employé m'a appelé pour me dire qu'il a une piste intéressante.
The detective took six months to get at the truth of that affair. Le détective mit six mois à tirer au clair cette affaire.
Two detectives followed the suspect. Deux détectives suivirent le suspect.
The man aimed a gun at the detectives. L'homme pointa le fusil dans la direction des inspecteurs.
He reads detective stories on occasion. De temps en temps, il lit des romans policiers.
I felt like reading the detective story. J'avais envie de lire le roman policier.
He is absorbed in reading a detective story. Il est absorbé dans la lecture d'un roman policier.
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