English-German translation for "detective"

"detective" German translation

detective
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Detektiv…, Kriminal… durchdringend, scharfblickend, entlarvend
  • Detektiv…, Kriminal…
    detective
    detective
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detective
noun | Substantiv s

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Detektivin Kriminalbeamter, -beamtin
  • Detektiv(in)
    detective
    detective
examples
  • Kriminalbeamter, -beamtinfeminine | Femininum f
    detective police detective
    detective police detective
detective novel
detective novel
the detective landed the criminal
der Kriminalbeamte schnappte den Verbrecher
the detective landed the criminal
they had him watched by a detective
sie ließen ihn von einem Detektiv überwachen
they had him watched by a detective
to hire a private detective
to hire a private detective
to hire a private detective
to hire a private detective
Er ist ein berühmter Detektiv und mein Freund.
He is a famous detective and my friend.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie heuerte einen Privatdetektiv an.
She hired a private detective.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom glaubt, dass er von einem Privatdetektiv beschattet wird.
Tom thinks he's being shadowed by a private detective.
Source: Tatoeba
Ab und zu liest er Krimis.
He occasionally reads detective novels.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich war gewohnt, vor dem Zubettgehen Krimis zu lesen.
I used to read detective stories before going to bed.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie beschrieb ihn als einen Kriminalbeamten.
She described him as a detective.
Source: Tatoeba
Als Kind war ich süchtig nach Kriminalromanen.
When I was a boy, I was addicted to reading detective stories.
Source: Tatoeba
Die Privatdetektive begleiteten den Präsidenten überall hin.
The private detectives accompanied the President everywhere.
Source: Tatoeba
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