"detective" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

detective sustantivo

sustantivo + detective
Kolokacji: 31
police detective • homicide detective • narcotics detective • Manhattan detective • lead detective • ...
detective + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 41
detective story • detective work • detective novel • detective agency • detective fiction • detective sergeant • ...
detective + verbo
Kolokacji: 98
detective investigates • detective says • detective finds • detective goes • detective working • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 15
(5) work, solve, bring, handle
Kolokacji: 4
  • In other words, he'll know all about how detectives work and what to watch out for.
  • Most police officers and detectives work at least 40 hours a week.
  • It's about a detective working on a case of a missing girl.
  • As of last night, the police had not made an arrest, according to detectives working on the case.
  • But even with four detectives working the case full time, no arrests have been made.
  • "A detective, in case someone over there was working late and might have witnessed something."
  • May then brings the finger to the detective working on the case.
  • I am a private detective, working on behalf of the accused man.
  • Detectives are working on the theory that the bags had been there for some time.
  • I'm told that every detective in the state is now working this case.
2. detective solves = oficer śledczy rozwiązuje detective solves
3. detective brings = oficer śledczy przynosi detective brings
4. detective handling = obchodzenie się oficera śledczego detective handling
(8) search, raid, scour
Kolokacji: 3
(9) believe, wait, think
Kolokacji: 3
(13) use, spend, help
Kolokacji: 3
(14) want, hope
Kolokacji: 2
(15) stare, listen, uncover
Kolokacji: 3
verbo + detective
Kolokacji: 13
tell detectives • play detective • detective assigned • hire a detective • detective called • ...
adjetivo + detective
Kolokacji: 42
private detective • undercover detective • fictional detective • retired detective • young detective • ...
preposición + detective
Kolokacji: 6
to detectives • of detectives • with detectives • for detectives • from detectives • ...

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