spy
A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or…A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).
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» I know Tom is a spy.
Ich weiß, dass Tom ein Spion ist. — raggione
Я знаю, что Том — шпион. — marafon
Я знаю, що Том — шпигун. — deniko
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Examples
236 sentencesI know Tom is a spy.
Я знаю, що Том — шпигун. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что Том — шпион. — marafon
deIch weiß, dass Tom ein Spion ist. — raggione
She was suspected of being a spy.
Її підозрювали у шпигунстві. — deniko
ruЕё подозревали в шпионаже. — marafon
deSie wurde der Spionage verdächtigt. — samueldora
I suspect that Tom is a spy.
Підозрюю, що Том — шпигун. — deniko
ruЯ подозреваю, что Том — шпион. — odexed
Meaning
2 sensesA person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).
Spion, Spionin, Spitzel
шпио́нšpión, шпио́нкаšpiónka, аге́нтagént
шпигу́нšpyhún, шпигу́нкаšpyhúnka, шпигšpyh
a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people
A defensive player assigned to cover an offensive backfield player man-to-man when they are expected to engage in a running play, but the offensive player does not run with the ball immediately.
Origin
From Middle English spien, aphetic variant of earlier espien (“to espy”), from Old FrenchFrom Middle English spien, aphetic variant of earlier espien (“to espy”), from Old French espier (“to spy”), from Frankish *spehōn (“to spy”), from Proto-Germanic *spehōną (“to see, look”), from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- (“to look”). Akin to German spähen (“to spy”), Dutch spieden (“to spy”).
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Forms
plural: spiesSynonyms
3 synonyms- (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors:undercover agent
Word family
31 related wordsSee also
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