spy (sp )n. pl. spies (sp z) 1. An agent employed by a state to obtain secret information, especially of a military nature, concerning its potential or actual enemies. 2. One employed by a company to obtain confidential information about its competitors. 3. One who secretly keeps watch on another or others. 4. An act of spying. v. spied (sp d), spy·ing, spies (spz) v.tr. 1. To observe secretly with hostile intent. 2. To discover by close observation. 3. To catch sight of: spied the ship on the horizon. 4. To investigate intensively. v.intr. 1. To engage in espionage. 2. To seek or observe something secretly and closely. 3. To make a careful investigation: spying into other people's activities. [Middle English spie, from Old French espie, from espier, to watch, of Germanic origin; see spek- in Indo-European roots.] |
spy [spaɪ]
n pl spies
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person employed by a state or institution to obtain secret information from rival countries, organizations, companies, etc.
2. a person who keeps secret watch on others
3. Obsolete a close view
vb spies, spying, spied
1. (intr; usually foll by on) to keep a secret or furtive watch (on)
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (intr) to engage in espionage
3. (tr) to catch sight of; descry
[C13 spien, from Old French espier, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German spehōn, Middle Dutch spien]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  spy - (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitorsarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" counterspy, mole - a spy who works against enemy espionage double agent - a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries espionage agent - someone employed to spy on another country or business competitor foreign agent - a spy for a foreign country infiltrator - someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage intelligence agent, intelligence officer, operative, secret agent - a person secretly employed in espionage for a government sleeper - a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal |
| 2. | spy - a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night" | |
| Verb | 1. | spy - catch sight of |
| 2. | spy - watch, observe, or inquire secretly | |
| 3. | spy - catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge" perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" | |
| 4. | spy - secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians" enquire, investigate, inquire - conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady" |
spy
noun
undercover agent, secret agent, double agent, secret service agent, foreign agent, mole, fifth columnist, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang) He was jailed for five years as an alleged British spy.
verb
1. be a spy, snoop (informal), gather intelligence, be engaged in spying, work for the secret service I never agreed to spy for the United States.
Translations
spy [spaɪ]
A. N → espía mf
B. VT (= catch sight of) → divisar
finally I spied him coming → por fin pude verlo viniendo
to play I spy → jugar al veo-veo
I spy, with my little eye, something beginning with A → veo, veo una cosa que empieza con A
finally I spied him coming → por fin pude verlo viniendo
to play I spy → jugar al veo-veo
I spy, with my little eye, something beginning with A → veo, veo una cosa que empieza con A
C. VI → espiar, ser espía
to spy on sb → espiar a algn, observar a algn clandestinamente
he spied for the USA → fue espía al servicio de los EE.UU.
to spy on sb → espiar a algn, observar a algn clandestinamente
he spied for the USA → fue espía al servicio de los EE.UU.
spy [ˈspaɪ]
n → espion(ne) m/f
modif [film, movie, story, novel, drama] → d'espionnage; [camera] → d'espionnage, d'espion; [network] → d'espions
vi → faire de l'espionnage
spy
spy:
n → Spion(in) m(f); (= police spy) → Spitzel m; spy in the cab (inf: = tachograph) → Fahrtenschreiber m
vt → sehen, erspähen (geh); finally I spied him coming → endlich sah ich ihn kommen; I spy with my little eye something … → ˜ ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst, und …
vi → spionieren, Spionage treiben; to spy into something → in etw (dat) → herumspionieren; to spy on somebody → jdn bespitzeln; on neighbours → jdm nachspionieren; I Spy (= game) → ˜ ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst
spy:
spy case
n → Spionagefall m
spycatcher
n (inf) → Geheimdienstler(in) m(f) (inf)
spy film
n → Agentenfilm m
spy glass
n → Fernglas nt
spy master
n → Chefagent m, → Agentenführer m
spy movie
n (esp US) → Agentenfilm m
spy plane
n → Spionageflugzeug nt
spy ring
n → Spionagering m, → Agentenring m
spy satellite
n → Spionagesatellit m
spy story
n → Spionagegeschichte f
spy [spaɪ]
spy [spaɪ]
2. vt (catch sight of) → scorgere
4. adj (film, story) → di spionaggio
spy out vt + adv to spy out the land (fig) → tastare il terreno
spy [spaɪ]
2. vt (catch sight of) → scorgere
4. adj (film, story) → di spionaggio
spy out vt + adv to spy out the land (fig) → tastare il terreno
n spy [spai]
a secret agent or person employed to gather information secretly especially about the military affairs of other countries She was arrested as a spy; industrial spies. spioen جاسوس шпионин špión, -ka spion; -spion der/die Spion(in) κατάσκοπος agente secreto spioon جاسوس vakoilija espion/-onne מְרַגֵל जासूस špijun, uhoda kém agen rahasia, mata-mata njósnari spia, spione スパイ 간첩 šnipas spiegs perisik spion spion szpieg espião spion шпион špión, -ka vohun špijun spion นักสืบ casus 間諜 шпигун; таємний агент جاسوس điệp viên 间谍
v
1 to be a spy He had been spying for the Russians for many years. spioeneer يَتَجَسَّس следя provádět špionáž spionere spionieren κατασκοπεύω spioneerima جاسوسي كردن vakoilla espionner לְרַגֵל जासूसी करना špijunirati, uhoditi kémkedik menjadi agen rahasia, mata-mata njósna spiare スパイ活動をする 간첩질을 하다 šnipinėti spiegot merisik spioneren spionere szpiegować espiar a spiona шпионить robiť špionáž vohuniti špijunirati spionera สืบ casusluk yapmak 當間諜 шпигувати جاسوسی کرنا làm điệp viên 作间谍
2 to see or notice She spied a human figure on the mountainside. sien يُلاحِظ съзирам spatřit få øje på erspähen διακρίνω tähele panema ديدن huomata apercevoir לְהַבחִין पता लगाना ugledati, spaziti megpillant melihat koma auga á scorgere, vedere 見つける 발견하다 pastebėti ievērot; saskatīt nampak ontwaren få øye på, oppdage dostrzec avistar a observa разглядеть zbadať opaziti uočiti få syn på, observera สังเกต farketmek, gözüne ilişmek 發現 помітити دیکھنا یا ملاحظہ کرنا xem xét kĩ lưỡng 发现
n spyhole
a peep-hole. loergat ثَقْب التَّجَسُّس шпионка špehýrka kighul das Guckloch ματάκι πόρτας piilumisava tirkistysreikä petit trou עֵינִית गवाक्ष, झरोखा okance, špijunka (na vratima) kémlelőlyuk lubang pengintipan gægjugat spia, spioncino のぞき穴 (문 등의) 들여다보는 구멍 akutė, skylutė (durvju) actiņa lubang intai kijkgat kikkhull wizjer postigo ferestruică de observaţie глазок priezor linica špijunka titthål ช่องสอดแนม dikiz deliği 窺視孔 оглядовий отвір, вічко موکھا، سوراخ khe nhòm 窥视孔
spy on
to watch (a person etc) secretly The police had been spying on the gang for several months. dophou يُراقِب шпионирам sledovat udspionere; holde øje med nachspionieren παρακολουθώ κρυφά κπ. (salaja) jälgima مخفيانه نگاه كردن urkkia épier לְרַגֵל नजर रखना uhoditi koga kémkedik vki után memata-matai njósna um, fylgjast (náið) með spiare 見張る 염탐하다 sekti izsekot (kādam) memerhatikan bespioneren spionere på, utspionere szpiegować vigiar a spiona (pe cineva) следить sledovať skrivaj opazovati špijunirati spionera på เฝ้าดูอย่างลับ ๆ gizlice gözetlemek 暗中監視 стежити таємно за کسی کو چپکے چپکے دیکھنا dò xét 暗中监视
spy → جاسوس, يَتَجسس špehovat, špion spion, spionere Spion, spionieren κατασκοπεύω, κατάσκοπος espía, espiar vakoilla, vakooja espion, espionner špijun, uhoditi spia, spiare スパイ, 見張る 몰래 감시하다, 스파이 spion, spioneren spion, spionere szpieg, szpiegować espião, espiar, espionar шпион, шпионить spion, spionera นักสืบ, สืบ casus, casusluk etmek gián điệp, theo dõi 密探, 间谍
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