spying

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A noun referring to the act of secretly observing or gathering information, often for intelligence or surveillance purposes.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по тайному наблюдению или сбору информации, часто в разведывательных целях или для слежки.esSustantivo que designa la acción de observar o recopilar información de forma secreta, generalmente con fines de inteligencia o vigilancia.frNom désignant l'action d'observer secrètement ou de collecter des informations, souvent à des fins de renseignement ou de surveillance.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemanden oder etwas heimlich zu beobachten oder Informationen zu sammeln, oft zu nachrichtendienstlichen Zwecken oder zur Überwachung.ptAto de observar secretamente ou coletar informações, frequentemente com fins de espionagem ou vigilância.zh指秘密监视或收集情报的行为，通常用于情报活动或跟踪他人。arاسم يدل على فعل المراقبة أو جمع المعلومات سراً، غالباً لأغراض استخباراتية أو لتتبع الأشخاص دون علمهم.

1. Secret observation B2 formal

   The act of watching someone or something in a secret or furtive manner.

   • The detective was engaged in spying on the suspect's house.
   • She was accused of spying on her neighbors through the window.
   • Spying on someone without their consent is considered an invasion of privacy.

   ruШпионажesespionajefrespionnagedeSpionageptEspionagemzh间谍活动arالتجسس

   同义词: espionagemonitoringreconnaissancesurveillance

2. Intelligence gathering B2 formal

   The act of secretly collecting information about a country, organization, or person for political or military purposes.

   • He was arrested for spying for a foreign government.
   • The agency specializes in industrial spying to steal trade secrets.
   • During the Cold War, spying was a major activity between superpowers.

   ruШпионажesEspionajefrespionnagedeSpionageptEspionagemzh间谍活动arتجسس

   同义词: espionageintelligencereconnaissancesurveillance

3. Detecting or noticing B1 informal

   The act of detecting something or catching sight of something, often unexpectedly.

   • I was spying a rare bird in the garden this morning.
   • She spent the afternoon spying interesting details in the old photographs.
   • He thought he was spying a familiar face in the crowd.

   ruОбнаружениеesavistamientofrle fait d'apercevoirdeEntdeckungptDetecçãozh察觉arالاكتشاف

   同义词: detectiondiscoverysightingspotting

• spyings plural form
• spyings' possessive plural form
• spying'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

   同义词: 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

   同义词: detectdiscernespyglimpsenoticeobservespot

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