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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuperdetective
Pronunciation / Transliteration: soo-per-deh-teek-tiv-eh
"Il superdetective ha risolto il mistero."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A highly skilled detective or investigator, especially one who is adept at solving complex mysteries.
"The supersleuth managed to crack the case that had baffled the police for months." - 2
An informal term for someone who is exceptionally good at uncovering hidden information.
"As a supersleuth of online research, she found details that no one else had noticed."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'supersleuth' combines the prefix 'super-', meaning 'above' or 'beyond', with 'sleuth', which originates from the Old English 'sleuth', meaning 'to track or follow'. The word 'sleuth' evolved in the 19th century to refer to detectives or those who investigate mysteries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supersleuth" is said worldwide
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super-détective
Transliteration: syu-pair day-tehk-teev
"Le super-détective a résolu l'affaire rapidement."
Superdetektiv
Transliteration: Zuper-deh-tehk-tiv
"Der Superdetektiv löste den Fall in Rekordzeit."
superdetective
Transliteration: soo-per-deh-teek-tiv-eh
"Il superdetective ha risolto il mistero."
superdetective
Transliteration: soo-per-dehk-teev
"El superdetective resolvió el caso rápidamente."
superdetetive
Transliteration: soo-per-deh-teh-chee-vee
"O superdetetive resolveu o mistério."
सुपर जासूस
Transliteration: supar jaasooṣ
"सुपर जासूस ने मामले को जल्दी सुलझा लिया।"
超级侦探
Transliteration: chāojí zhēntàn
"超级侦探迅速解决了案件。"
슈퍼 탐정
Transliteration: syupeo tamjeong
"슈퍼 탐정이 사건을 신속하게 해결했습니다."
スーパーハンター
Transliteration: sūpā hantā
"スーパーハンターは事件をすぐに解決しました。"
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