Engelsk substantiv: detective |
1. | detective (om person) a police officer who investigates crimes |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | investigator, police detective, tec |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | officer, police officer, policeman |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, plainclothesman, tracer |
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2. | detective (om person) an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | investigator |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | operative, PI, private detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus, sherlock, sleuth, sleuthhound |
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