detective

This is the 5965th most frequent French word.

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detective

A person who investigates crimes or mysteries.


Noun representing a profession or role in crime solving.

Le détective a enquêté sur le mystérieux crime.

The detective investigated the mysterious crime.


Noun used to indicate imitation or acting of a profession.

Elle a joué le rôle d’un détective dans la pièce de théâtre.

She played the role of a detective in the theater play.


Adjective describing characteristics associated with detectives.

Nous avons détecté un comportement détective dans son travail.

We detected detective-like behavior in his work.