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detective

  • 1 detective

    [-tiv]
    noun (a person who tries to find criminals or watches suspected persons: She was questioned by detectives.) detective
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    de.tect.ive
    [dit'ektiv] n detetive, investigador. • adj 1 incumbido de ou apropriado para descobrir, investigar crimes, etc. 2 pertencente ou relativo à polícia secreta.

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  • 2 detective

    [-tiv]
    noun (a person who tries to find criminals or watches suspected persons: She was questioned by detectives.) detetive

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  • 3 detective stories

    de.tect.ive sto.ries
    [dit'ektiv stɔ:riz] n pl contos policiais.

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  • 4 private detective

    pri.vate de.tec.tive
    [praivit dit'ektiv] n detetive particular.

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  • 5 detect

    [di'tekt]
    (to notice or discover: She thought she could detect a smell of gas.) sentir
    - detention
    * * *
    de.tect
    [dit'ekt] vt 1 descobrir (o crime, o engano ou desígnio de alguém), denunciar, revelar, investigar crimes, etc. 2 Tech demodular.

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  • 6 inconspicuous

    [inkən'spikjuəs]
    (not noticeable or conspicuous: The detective tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.) disfarçado
    * * *
    in.con.spic.u.ous
    [inkənsp'ikjuəs] adj imperceptível, inconspícuo, não notável.

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  • 7 investigator

    noun (a person, eg a detective, who investigates.) investigador
    * * *
    in.ves.ti.ga.tor
    [inv'estigeitə] n investigador, detetive, pesquisador.

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  • 8 on

    [on] 1. preposition
    1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) em cima de
    2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) em
    3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) em
    4) (about: a book on the theatre.) sobre
    5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) em/de
    6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) em.
    7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) a fazer/tomar
    8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) em
    9) (towards: They marched on the town.) em direcção a
    10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) em
    11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) em/por
    12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) com
    13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) ao ser (investigado)
    14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) sobre
    2. adverb
    1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) em
    2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) continuamente
    3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) em funcionamento
    4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) em exibição
    5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) em
    3. adjective
    1) (in progress: The game was on.) a decorrer
    2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) vai haver
    •
    - ongoing
    - onwards
    - onward
    - be on to someone
    - be on to
    - on and on
    - on time
    - on to / onto
    * * *
    [ɔn] adj posto, colocado. • adv 1 sobre, por cima de. 2 em diante, a partir de. 3 adiante, para a frente. 4 em andamento, em ação. 5 na direção. • prep 1 sobre, em cima de. 2 em. 3 no, nos, na, nas. 4 para o. 5 por meio de. 6 a respeito de. 7 perto. 8 junto a. 9 conforme. 10 durante. 11 em acréscimo a. 12 na direção de. 13 coll às custas de. and so on e assim por diante. come on! venha, vamos. far on in years de idade avançada. from that day on daquele dia em diante. go on! continue, prossiga. he is always on about her coll ele não pára de falar nela. he is on ele está embriagado. hold on! segure-se. later on mais tarde. on and off de vez em quando. on and on sem parar, ininterruptamente. on board a bordo. on call a chamado. on close no fechamento. on condition that sob a condição de. on duty a serviço, de plantão. on fire em chamas. on foot a pé. on Friday next week na sexta-feira da próxima semana. on purpose de propósito. on the contrary ao contrário. on the right/ left à direita/esquerda. on the river à margem do rio. on the rocks com gelo. on the telephone ao telefone. on time na hora. she’s always on sl ela está sempre ligada. the light is on a luz está acesa. they got on a bus eles subiram no ônibus. they greeted us on their arrival saudaram-nos por ocasião de sua chegada. to be on a cloud coll estar muito feliz. to be on one’s ass sl estar numa pior. to be on roll coll ter muito sucesso. to be on someone’s back sl a) pegar no pé de alguém. b) depender de alguém. to get on in life progredir na vida. to have a lot on coll ter muito o que fazer. to look on olhar, assistir (a um jogo). to march on prosseguir marchando. who is on the committee? quem está no comitê?

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  • 9 private eye

    pri.vate eye
    [praivit 'ai] n = link=private%20detective private detective.

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  • 10 shadow

    ['ʃædəu] 1. noun
    1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) sombra
    2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) sombra
    3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) olheira
    4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) sombra
    2. verb
    1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) ensombrar
    2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) seguir
    •
    - shadowiness
    - worn to a shadow
    * * *
    shad.ow
    [ʃ'ædou] n 1 sombra. 2 lugar sombreado, escuridão. 3 sombreado (pintura). 4 traço, pouco. 5 vulto, fantasma. 6 imagem vaga ou refletida. great events cast their shadows before them / grandes acontecimentos se fazem pressentir. 7 pessoa que segue outra de perto e secretamente. 8 companheiro inseparável. 9 tristeza, melancolia. 10 expressão ou olhar triste. 11 proteção, abrigo. 12 escuridão. • vt+vi proteger, abrigar da luz, escurecer. 2 sombrear, fazer sombra. 3 representar, demonstrar levemente ou vagamente. 4 seguir, perseguir de perto e secretamente. 5 nublar.

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  • 11 a shot in the dark

    (a guess based on little or no information: The detective admitted that his decision to check the factory had just been a shot in the dark.) uma intuição

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  • 12 a shot in the dark

    (a guess based on little or no information: The detective admitted that his decision to check the factory had just been a shot in the dark.) um tiro no escuro

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  • 13 detect

    [di'tekt]
    (to notice or discover: She thought she could detect a smell of gas.) detectar
    - detention

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  • 14 inconspicuous

    [inkən'spikjuəs]
    (not noticeable or conspicuous: The detective tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.) inaparente, discreto

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  • 15 investigator

    noun (a person, eg a detective, who investigates.) investigador

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  • 16 on

    [on] 1. preposition
    1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) sobre
    2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) em
    3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) em
    4) (about: a book on the theatre.) sobre
    5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) em
    6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) sobre
    7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) sob
    8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) em
    9) (towards: They marched on the town.) sobre
    10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) em
    11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) em
    12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) em
    13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) sob
    14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) em
    2. adverb
    1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.)
    2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.)
    3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.)
    4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.)
    5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.)
    3. adjective
    1) (in progress: The game was on.) em curso
    2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) de pé
    •
    - ongoing - onwards - onward - be on to someone - be on to - on and on - on time - on to / onto

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  • 17 shadow

    ['ʃædəu] 1. noun
    1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) sombra
    2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) escuro
    3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) olheiras
    4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) sombra
    2. verb
    1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) sombrear
    2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) seguir de perto
    •
    - shadowiness - worn to a shadow

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См. также в других словарях:

  • Detective — Détective Pour les articles homonymes, voir Détective (homonymie). Vidocq : fondateur, en 1833, du Bureau des Renseignements …   Wikipédia en Français

  • détective — [ detɛktiv ] n. • 1871; détectif 1867; angl. detective, de to detect « découvrir », du lat. detegere 1 ♦ En Grande Bretagne, Policier chargé des enquêtes, des investigations. Les détectives de Scotland Yard (cf. Inspecteur de police). 2 ♦… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • detective — de·tec·tive n: a person engaged or employed in detecting lawbreakers or in getting information that is not readily or publicly accessible a police detective hired a private detective Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • detective — (n.) 1850, short for detective police, from detective (adj.), 1843; see DETECT (Cf. detect) + IVE (Cf. ive) …   Etymology dictionary

  • detective — /deˈtɛktiv, ingl. dɪˈtɛktɪv/ [vc. ingl., abbr. di detective policeman «poliziotto (policeman), che protegge (detective)»] s. m. inv. investigatore, poliziotto privato, agente investigativo □ segugio (gerg.) …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • detective — sustantivo masculino,f. 1. Persona que realiza como profesional investigaciones por encargo de clientes: detective privado, agencia de detectives. Es un detective especializado en asuntos familiares. Sinónimo: investigador. 2. Funcionario del… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • detective — [dē tek′tiv, ditek′tiv] adj. 1. of or for detection 2. of detectives and their work n. 1. [short for detective policeman] a person on a police force, whose work is investigating and trying to solve crimes 2. [short for private detective] a person …   English World dictionary

  • Detective — De*tect ive, a. Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • detective — |èt| s. m. Agente de polícia ou investigador particular cuja função é investigar crimes, obter informações e provas difíceis de encontrar.   ‣ Etimologia: inglês detective   ♦ [Portugal] Grafia de detetive antes do Acordo Ortográfico de 1990.   ♦ …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • detective — (Del ingl. detective). com. Policía particular que practica investigaciones reservadas y que, en ocasiones, interviene en los procedimientos judiciales …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Detective — De*tect ive, n. One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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