Detective (en. Detective)

/deˈtɛk.tɪv/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A private or police investigator who solves crimes or hidden cases.

The detective found evidence that no one had seen.

El detective encontró pruebas que nadie había visto.

A character from novels or movies who is dedicated to investigation.

Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective.

Sherlock Holmes es un famoso detective de ficción.

An agent who works in the investigation of crimes.

The police detective interrogated the witnesses.

El detective de la policía interrogó a los testigos.

From the English 'detective', which comes from the Latin 'detectivus', meaning 'one who discovers'.

private detective

A person who investigates cases in a private, unofficial manner.

detective privado

homicide detective

A researcher specialized in murders.

detective de homicidios

detective work

An investigation conducted by a detective.

trabajo de detective

investigation

Action of inquiring or interrogating in order to discover the truth.

investigación

crime

Crime or illegal act being investigated by a detective.

delito

witness

A person who has seen or has knowledge of the facts and can provide information.

testigo

Little bird

He is a little bird, he always knows what happens in the neighborhood.

Él es un pajarito, siempre sabe lo que pasa en el barrio.

Story hunter

That writer is a story hunter, he has an eye for details.

Ese escritor es un cazador de historias, tiene un ojo para los detalles.