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sherlock

/ˈʃɜː.lɒk/

Traduction: Nom désignant une personne, souvent engagée comme détective privé, qui enquête pour recueillir des informations, ou un détective amateur perspicace.

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noun

/ˈʃɜː.lɒk/C1formal
  • frNom désignant une personne, souvent engagée comme détective privé, qui enquête pour recueillir des informations, ou un détective amateur perspicace.

A noun referring to a person who can be employed as a detective to collect information.

  1. DetectiveB2informal

    A person who is employed to investigate crimes or gather information, often in a professional capacity.

    frdétective

    • They hired a sherlock to find out who was stealing from the company.
    • The sherlock uncovered evidence that the police had missed.
    • She worked as a sherlock for a private investigation agency.

    Synonymesdetectivedickgumshoeinvestigatorprivate eyesleuth

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  • sherlocks plural form
  • sherlocks' possessive plural form
  • sherlock's possessive singular form