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Shamus
Translation of "shamus" into Russian
shamus
Noun
UK
/ˈʃeɪ.məs/
US
/ˈʃeɪ.məs/
shamus
shamuses pl
The shamus was hired to find the missing person.
Сыщик был нанят, чтобы найти пропавшего человека.
Definitions
shamus
Noun
UK
/ˈʃeɪ.məs/
US
/ˈʃeɪ.məs/
A private detective.
The shamus was hired to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance.
A police officer, especially a detective; a cop.
The shamus on the beat knew every face in the neighborhood.
A sexton or caretaker of a synagogue (also called a shammes or shamash).
The shamus unlocked the doors and prepared the sanctuary for morning prayers.
shamus
Adjective
UK
/ˈʃeɪ.məs/
US
/ˈʃeɪ.məs/
Relating to or characteristic of private detectives or detective work.
She wrote gritty shamus fiction set in 1930s Chicago.