verb · intransitive · rare

snoop

snoop · snoops · snooped · snooping

шпигувати

выследить, шпионить, выслеживать, вынюхивать

spionieren, schnüffeln

To be devious and cunning so as not to be seenTo be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.

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/snuːp/

» Tom caught Mary snooping through his stuff.

Meaning

3 senses

To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.
spionieren
высле́живатьvysléživatʹ, вы́следитьvýsleditʹ, выню́хиватьvynjúxivatʹ
To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.
If I had not snooped on her, I wouldn't have found out that she lied about her degree.
spionieren, schnüffeln
высле́живатьvysléživatʹ, вы́следитьvýsleditʹ, выню́хиватьvynjúxivatʹ
(UK, dated, slang)To steal.

More definitions

watch, observe, or inquire secretly

Examples

25 sentences

Tom caught Mary snooping through his stuff.
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Why did you have to go snooping around?
ruПочему тебе пришлось шпионить?
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There were some strange-looking people snooping around.
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Tom decided to snoop around and see what he could find out.
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Don't snoop in my drawers.
deSchnüffel nicht in meinen Schubladen herum!
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

to be devious and cunning so as not to be seen:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to be devious and cunning so as not to be seen:

to secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others:

Origin

From Dutch snoepen (“to pry, eat in secret, sneak”) or maybe Old Norse snópa (“to idle abo

From Dutch snoepen (“to pry, eat in secret, sneak”) or maybe Old Norse snópa (“to idle about dismally”), or (“to use a blood found”). Related to Dutch and Low German snappen (“to bite, seize”), Dutch snavel (“beak, bill, pecker, neb”), German Schnabel (“beak, bill, mouth”). More at snap.

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