How to Say "Detective" in Spanish

detective

/deteɡˈtibe/masculine

The English word 'detective' is detective in Spanish.

The term refers to a police officer who looks for evidence.

Meaning: police officer who looks for evidence (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The masculine form is detective, while the feminine form is detectiva. To form the plural, add an 's' to get detectives.

/deteɡˈtibe/

In some Latin American dialects, the word sabueso literally means 'bloodhound' but is used colloquially to describe a very tenacious detective.
In many Spanish-speaking countries, a police investigator is referred to as a perito if they are a technical expert in forensics or evidence collection.
Although detective is a direct loanword from English, its usage in many Spanish-speaking countries is heavily associated with hard-boiled detective fiction and noir cinema rather than everyday police work.

Sami es detective privado.
Sami is a private detective.
This sentence is useful for describing someone's profession as a private detective using detective.
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Leo historias de detectives.
I read detective stories.
This sentence shows how to use the plural form detectives when talking about stories.
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Tom contrató a un detective.
Tom hired a detective.
This sentence demonstrates using detective when someone is hired.
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El detective está investigando el caso de homicidio.
The detective is investigating the homicide case.
El investigador privado es muy competente en su trabajo.
The private investigator is very competent in his job.
Mi amigo trabaja como detective privado y resuelve casos complicados.
My friend works as a private detective and solves complex cases.
¿Conoces a algún buen investigador privado? Necesito ayuda.
Do you know any good private investigator? I need help.
Vamos a ver una película de pollo detective, ¡seguro que nos divertiremos!
Let's watch a movie about a detective chicken, we will surely have fun!
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Daniel and María are discussing a crime show on television.

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