Translation of "detective" to French

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Dictionary translations for "detective"

detective [dɪˈtektɪv] noun

pl. detectives

le détective m (private)

He is absorbed in reading detective novels.

Il est absorbé à lire des romans de détectives.

l' inspecteur m (man)

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.

l' inspectrice f (woman)

detective [dɪˈtektɪv] adjective

- / -

de police (modifier)

Phrases with "detective" (2)

detective story - roman policier
detective work - travail de détective

Contexts with "detective"

He is absorbed in reading detective novels. Il est absorbé à lire des romans 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.

He would sit for hours reading detective stories. Il s'assiérait des heures à lire des histoires de détectives.

I read detective stories exclusively. Je ne lis que des histoires policières.

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