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Meaning of private detective | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available

Equivalents

Afrikaans privaatspeurder
Bosanski detektiv
Čeština soukromé očko soukromý detektiv
Deutsch Detektiv Privatdetektiv Schnüffler
Español detective privado investigador privado
Suomi salapoliisi yksityisetsivä
Français détective privé prive
Hrvatski detektiv
Magyar magánnyomozó
日本語 探偵
한국어 탐정
Kurdî detektîv
Nederlands privédetective
Português detetive particular
Русский ча́стный детекти́в ча́стный сы́щик
Српски detektiv
Svenska privatdeckare privatspanare

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

private dick private docent private enterprise private enterprise number private equity private eye

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