private detective

• Профессиональный следователь, не являющийся сотрудником государственной полиции, обычно нанимаемый частными лицами или организациями для проведения наблюдения, сбора улик или раскрытия дел.

A professional investigator who is not a member of a public police force, typically hired by individuals or organizations to conduct surveillance, gather evidence, or solve cases.

1. Professional investigatorB2formal

   A person who is hired to conduct investigations, gather evidence, and perform surveillance, often for private clients.

   Частный детектив

   • The private detective was hired to find the missing heir.
   • She worked as a private detective for over a decade.
   • The private detective followed the suspect for several days.

2. Fictional characterA2informal

   A common character in mystery novels, films, and television shows who solves crimes.

   Вымышленный персонаж

   • Sherlock Holmes is the most famous private detective in literature.
   • The movie features a tough private detective in New York.
   • She loves reading books about a private detective in Los Angeles.