spying
spying · spyings
выявление, обнаружение, детектирование
Detektion
Espionage; the act of secretly gathering informationEspionage; the act of secretly gathering information
/ˈspaɪ.ɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Espionage; the act of secretly gathering information
More definitions
- the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
- keeping a secret or furtive watch
- the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
Origin
Inherited from Middle English spyinge, spiyng, spyeng, equivalent to spy + -ing.Inherited from Middle English spyinge, spiyng, spyeng, equivalent to spy + -ing.
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Forms
plural: spyingsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes:undercover work
- the act of detecting something; catching sight of something:detectioncatchingespialspotting
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedspy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable