private detective en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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Person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available
So you're a private detective? I didn't know they existed, except in books, or else they were greasy little men snooping around hotel corridors.
1946, The Big Sleep (motion picture), spoken by Vivian (Lauren Bacall):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| private detectives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Sam Spade · dick · private dick · gumshoe · private eye · shamus · snoop · private investigator · PI
Translations (33)
fr privé (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · ca detectiu privat (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · es detective privado (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · ko 탐정 (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · hu magándetektív (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · es investigador privado (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · yue 私家偵探 /私家侦探 (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · ru ча́стный детекти́в (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · ru ча́стный сы́щик (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · nl privédetective (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · af privaatspeurder (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · no privatetterforsker (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · el ιδιωτικός ερευνητής (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · cs soukromé očko (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · uk приватний детектив (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · pl prywatny detektyw (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · sv privatdeckare (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · fr détective privé (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · ja 探偵 (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · cmn 私人偵探 /私人侦探 (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · pt detetive particular (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · et eradetektiiv (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · sl zasebni detektiv (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · de Privatdetektiv (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · ro detectiv particular (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · de Schnüffler (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · fi yksityisetsivä (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · tr özel ajan (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · hu magánnyomozó (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · cs soukromý detektiv (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · ca investigador privat (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · da privatdetektiv (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available) · tr özel dedektif (person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available)