spy

A noun referring to a person who secretly gathers information about an organization, country, or individual, often for political or military purposes.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который тайно собирает информацию об организации, стране или отдельном лице, часто в политических или военных целях.esPersona que obtiene información secreta sobre una organización, país o individuo, generalmente con fines políticos o militares, actuando de manera encubierta.frPersonne qui recueille secrètement des informations sur une organisation, un pays ou un individu, souvent à des fins politiques ou militaires.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die heimlich Informationen über eine Organisation, ein Land oder eine Einzelperson sammelt, oft zu politischen oder militärischen Zwecken.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que coleta informações secretamente sobre uma organização, país ou indivíduo, muitas vezes com fins políticos ou militares.zh指秘密搜集组织、国家或个人情报的人，常用于政治或军事目的。arاسم يدل على شخص يجمع المعلومات سرًا عن منظمة أو دولة أو فرد، غالبًا لأغراض سياسية أو عسكرية.

1. Secret agent B1 formal

   A person who secretly collects information about an enemy or competitor.

   • The spy was caught trying to steal classified documents.
   • She worked as a spy for the intelligence agency.
   • The novel tells the story of a double agent spy.

   ruШпионesEspía (agente secreto)frespiondeSpionptEspiãozh间谍arجاسوس

   Sinônimos: agentintelligence agentoperativesecret agentundercover agent

2. Secret observer B2 informal

   A person who watches others secretly, often for personal or malicious reasons.

   • He felt like a spy when he overheard their conversation.
   • The neighbor was a nosy spy, always peeking through the curtains.
   • She acted as a spy for her friend to find out the surprise party details.

   ruШпионesEspía (observador secreto)frEspiondeSpionptEspiãozh间谍arجاسوس

   Sinônimos: eavesdropperpeepersneaksnooper

• spies plural form
• spies' possessive plural form
• spy's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of secretly observing or gathering information about someone or something, often for political or military purposes.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения тайного наблюдения или сбора информации о ком-либо или чём-либо, часто в политических или военных целях.esVerbo que denota la acción de observar o recolectar información secretamente sobre alguien o algo, a menudo con fines políticos, militares o de vigilancia. También puede referirse a observar con atención o disimulo para obtener datos ocultos.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'observation secrète ou la collecte d'informations sur quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent à des fins politiques ou militaires.deVerb, das die heimliche Beobachtung oder das verdeckte Sammeln von Informationen über jemanden oder etwas bezeichnet, oft zu politischen oder militärischen Zwecken.ptVerbo usado para designar a observação secreta ou a coleta de informações sobre alguém ou algo, frequentemente com fins políticos ou militares.zh动词，表示秘密观察或搜集关于某人或某事物的情报，常用于政治或军事目的。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى المراقبة السرّية أو جمع المعلومات عن شخص أو جهة، غالبًا لأغراض سياسية أو عسكرية.

1. Secretly observe B2 formal

   To secretly watch or gather information about someone or something, often for political or military purposes.

   • The agent was caught spying on the embassy.
   • They used drones to spy on enemy territory.
   • She was accused of spying for a foreign government.

   ruШпионитьesespiarfrespionnerdeSpionierenptEspionarzh暗中监视arالتجسس

   Sinônimos: eavesdropmonitorobservepryshadowsnooptailwatch

2. Notice or see B2 formal

   To see or notice someone or something, often suddenly or from a distance.

   • I spied a familiar face in the crowd.
   • He spied a rare bird in the garden.
   • She spied the keys on the table as she walked by.

   ruЗаметитьesdivisar, atisbarfrapercevoirdeErblickenptAvistarzh发现arلمح

   Sinônimos: detectdiscernespyglimpsenoticeobservespot

• spied past participle
• spied past simple
• spying present participle
• spies third person singular