detective

• Personne, notamment un policier, dont le métier est d'enquêter sur des crimes et de recueillir des informations pour les résoudre.

A noun referring to a person, especially a police officer, whose job is to investigate crimes and gather information to solve them.

1. Police investigatorA2formal

   A police officer or professional who investigates crimes and gathers evidence.

   Détective (enquêteur de police)

   • The detective questioned the witnesses about the robbery.
   • She works as a detective in the homicide division.
   • Detectives found fingerprints at the crime scene.

   Synonymesinvestigatorpolice detective

2. Private investigatorB1formal

   A person, often not a police officer, who is hired to investigate matters such as crimes, missing persons, or infidelity.

   détective privé

   • They hired a private detective to find the missing heir.
   • The detective followed the suspect for several days.
   • A good detective must be observant and patient.

   Synonymesgumshoeinvestigatoroperativeprivate eyeprivate investigatorsleuth