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noun, animate
rarely used word (#8576)
rarely used word (#8576)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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detective
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detective story
Also: whodunit
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- Чтобы рассле́довать стра́нное происше́ствие, бы́ли наняты ча́стные детекти́вы. Private detectives were hired to look into the strange case.
- Детекти́в поли́ции не пове́рил в исто́рию Тома. The police detective didn't believe Tom's story.
- Детекти́в нашел по́лное доказа́тельство вины э́того челове́ка. The detective found absolute proof of the man's guilt.
- Детекти́вы шли через обгоревшие развалины заво́да. The detectives walked through charred ruins of the factory.
- Како́й твой люби́мый детекти́в? What's your favorite mystery novel?
- Полице́йский детекти́в сказа́л, что все двери и окна заперты изнутри. The police detective said that all of the doors and windows were locked from the inside.
- Детекти́в поли́ции нашёл окровавленный нож. The police detective found a bloody knife.
- Детекти́в Коломбо всегда оде́т в поно́шенный плащ. Detective Columbo is always in a frayed raincoat.
- Ты детекти́в? Are you a detective?
- Он написа́л ряд захва́тывающих детекти́вов. He has written a number of exciting detective stories.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | детекти́в | детекти́вы |
| gen. genitive | детекти́ва | детекти́вов |
| dat. dative | детекти́ву | детекти́вам |
| acc. accusative | детекти́ва | детекти́вов |
| inst. instrumental | детекти́вом | детекти́вами |
| prep. prepositional | детекти́ве | детекти́вах |
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