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Meaning of "detective" in the Spanish dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DETECTIVE

La palabra detective procede del inglés detective.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DETECTIVE IN SPANISH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DETECTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
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Detective is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DETECTIVE MEAN IN SPANISH?

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Definition of detective in the Spanish dictionary

The definition of detective in the dictionary is a private police that conducts confidential investigations and that sometimes intervenes in judicial proceedings. En el diccionario castellano detective significa policía particular que practica investigaciones reservadas y que, en ocasiones, interviene en los procedimientos judiciales.

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SPANISH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DETECTIVE


adive
di·ve
arraquive
a·rra·qui·ve
arrequive
a·rre·qui·ve
declive
de·cli·ve
drive
dri·ve
exclusive
ex·clu·si·ve
inclusive
in·clu·si·ve
jedive
je·di·ve
orive
ri·ve
proclive
pro·cli·ve
requive
re·qui·ve
respective
res·pec·ti·ve

SPANISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DETECTIVE

detección
detectable
detectar
detectivesco
detector
detención
detenedor
detenedora
detenencia
detener
detenida
detenidamente
detenido
detenimiento
detentación
detentador
detentadora
detentar
detente
detergente

SPANISH WORDS THAT END LIKE DETECTIVE

aeronave
aleve
ave
breve
cave
clave
cónclave
enclave
grave
leve
llave
lleve
nave
nieve
nueve
relieve
resuelve
salve
suave
ve

Synonyms and antonyms of detective in the Spanish dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DETECTIVE» IN SPANISH

The following Spanish words have a similar or identical meaning as «detective» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Spanish synonyms of detective

Translation of «detective» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DETECTIVE

Find out the translation of detective to 25 languages with our Spanish multilingual translator.
The translations of detective from Spanish to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «detective» in Spanish.

In the following section you can check the translations of detective in the Spanish-English dictionary.

Translator Spanish - Chinese

侦探
1,325 millions of speakers

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detective
570 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - English

detective
510 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Hindi

जासूसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator Spanish - Arabic

كشفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Russian

детектив
278 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Portuguese

detetive
270 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Bengali

গোয়েন্দা
260 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - French

détective
220 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Malay

detektif
190 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - German

Detektiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Japanese

刑事
130 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Korean

형사
85 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Javanese

detektif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator Spanish - Vietnamese

thám tử
80 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Tamil

துப்பறியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Marathi

पोलिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Turkish

dedektif
70 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Italian

investigatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Polish

detektyw
50 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Ukrainian

детектив
40 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Romanian

detectiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator Spanish - Greek

ντετέκτιβ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator Spanish - Afrikaans

speurder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator Spanish - Swedish

detektiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator Spanish - Norwegian

detektiv
5 millions of speakers

SPANISH - ENGLISH DICTIONARY

detective
detective 
  detective ; sleuth ; sleuthhound.
 But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles = But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles.
 Anybody familiar with their political relationships is familiar with the fact that journalists and diplomats are followed by sleuths.
 He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.
agencia de detectives 
detective agency
 Small to midsize companies are more likely to use technological surveillance (i.e., computer spy programs), as they're more readily available than undercover detective agencies, which can get a bit pricey.
como un detective  
detectivelike
sleuthlike
 In detectivelike fashion, Jaffe lays the groundwork and ultimately unveils the solution to this sad but intriguing mystery.
 Hidden among the shops (and foot traffic) of Reid Street, this new product requires sleuthlike skills to find.
detective de homicidios 
homicide detective
 She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.
detective privado   
private eye
private detective
private investigator
 The article is entitled 'Pioneers, passionate ladies and private eyes: dime novels, series books and paperbacks.
 Chandler's legendary private detective Phillip Marlowe is brought moodily to life in a film that epitomises the very soul of film noir.
 The Ministry of Justice is currently responsible for administering the licensing of private investigators and security guards.
historia de detectives 
detective story
 If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.
labor de detective 
sleuthing
 Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.
trabajo de detective 
sleuthing
 Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.

Trends of use of detective

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DETECTIVE»

The term «detective» is very widely used and occupies the 8.986 position in our list of most widely used terms in the Spanish dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of detective
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our Spanish online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «detective».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DETECTIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «detective» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «detective» appears in digitalised printed sources in Spanish between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the Spanish literature, quotes and news about detective

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10 SPANISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DETECTIVE»

Discover the use of detective in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to detective and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Spanish literature.
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Detective John Chatterton
El encargado de resolver el misterio no es otro que el hábil detective John Chatterton, quien se encargará de ir reuniendo las diferentes pistas que va descubriendo para intentar resolver este caso.
Yvan Pommaux, 2000
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PAPELUCHO DETECTIVE
Marcela Paz nos sorprende nuevamente con el diario de Papelucho, este niño dueño de una gran capacidad para expresar sus sentimientos e intenciones solidarias.
MARCELA PAZ, 2012
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El Detective Deductivo
Alguien se robó un pastel del concurso de pasteles—¿quién puede ser?
Brian Rock, 2013
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El caso del falso accidente. Berta Mir detective
Con esta trepidante novela, Jordi Sierra i Fabra nos presenta a Berta Mir, que probablemente se convertirá en la detective más seguida por todos los jóvenes. «Auténtico fenómeno, Jordi Sierra i Fabra es el autor más leído por los ...
Jordi Sierra i Fabra, 2010
5
Cuatro misterios para Bárbara detective
Bárbara busca tenazmente la verdad de lo que sucede a su alrededor, porque las situaciones reales son también las más asombrosas y fantásticas.
César Fernández García, 2008
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Ana y el detective
Ana, una muchacha inquieta, independiente y gran lectora de novelas policíacas, descubre por la prensa que su padre, un político muy importante, se ha planteado la posibilidad de dimitir.
Jaume Fuster, 2008
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El caso del loro que hablaba demasiado. Berta Mir detective
Han pasado unas semanas desde que su padre sufriera un intento de asesinato, y Berta Mir se ha hecho cargo de la agencia de detectives en la que él era el único empleado.
Jordi Sierra i Fabra, 2011
8
Una tumba acogedora (Detective privado Lincoln Perry, 3)
Con su tercera novela, Michael Koryta se confirma en el aplauso de la crítica y se posiciona como uno de los autores jóvenes denovela negra más interesantes del panorama actual. «Su estilo, seco y conciso, recuerda el de autores como ...
Michael Koryta, 2012
9
El detective moribundo
Tierna, humana, con sentido del humor y una brillante investigación, Leif GW Persson nos regala su mejor novela. El detective moribundo lleva vendidos casi medio millón de ejemplares solo en Suecia.
Leif GW Persson, 2013
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El caso del chantajista pelirrojo. Berta Mir detective
No uno, sino dos casos, y en el mismo día.
Jordi Sierra i Fabra, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DETECTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term detective is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Detective Pikachu' aprovecha la fiebre del Pokémon Go (VIDEO)
'Detective Pikachu' aprovecha la fiebre del Pokémon Go (VIDEO) ... a los Pokémon en pantalla grande con el estreno de Detective Pikachu el año que viene. «Mundo Hispanico, Jul 16»
2
¿Regresará Matthew McConaughey a 'True Detective'?
Después de las malas críticas recibidas por la segunda temporada, quien interpretara a aquel inolvidable detective nihilista en los primeros capítulos de la serie ... «FOTOGRAMAS, Jun 16»
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'True Detective': HBO podría no hacer finalmente una tercera ...
Después de varios meses sin saber nada de una posible tercera temporada de True Detective, han aparecido recientemente nuevos detalles poco alentadores ... «SensaCine, May 16»
4
¿Madonna contrató un detective para vigilar a su hijo Rocco?
¿Madonna contrató un detective para vigilar a su hijo Rocco? El próximo 2 de marzo la intérprete se reunirá con su hijo y ex pareja en una corte de Nueva York. «La Opinión, Feb 16»
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Pikachu se recicla como detective privado
Pokémon ha cumplido 20 años y sigue tan presente, o más, que el primer día. Desde cromos, peluches, películas, y chucherías hasta todo tipo de videojuegos ... «El Mundo, Jan 16»
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Trailer del juego Detective Pikachu impacta en social media
Ahora la compañía detrás de la marca presentó el trailer del juego Detective Pikachu para Nintendo 3DS y el nuevo enfoque para el personaje que ahora hasta ... «Merca2.0, Jan 16»
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El presidente de HBO se culpa del desastre de 'True Detective'
Michael Lombardo, presidente de HBO, ha asumido todas las culpas sobre el debacle de 'True Detective' en su segunda temporada. Tras una primera tanda de ... «FOTOGRAMAS, Jan 16»
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'True Detective': Tarantino también detesta la segunda temporada
¿Os gustó la primera temporada de 'True Detective', aquella en la que Matthew McConaughey y Woody Harrelson se pasaban medio episodio sentados en un ... «FOTOGRAMAS, Aug 15»
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Lo mejor y lo peor de la segunda temporada de 'True Detective'
La segunda temporada de 'True Detective' ha traído una polémica decepción de sus seguidores. Veamos si este sentimiento generalizado tiene razón de ser. «Hipertextual, Aug 15»
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True Detective: El trágico final de la temporada 2 en memes | FOTOS
Cuidado, alerta de spoiler. Ocho episodios después, True Detective bajó el telón a su segunda temporada con un final que entristeció a muchos, enfureció a ... «La Prensa, Aug 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Detective [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-es/detective>. May 2024 ».
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