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to spy
01
espiar
to secretly observe someone
Transitive: to spy on sb
Ejemplos
During the Cold War, intelligence agencies would spy on rival nations to gather classified information.
Durante la Guerra Fría, las agencias de inteligencia espiaban a las naciones rivales para recopilar información clasificada.
Private investigators may be hired to spy on individuals for legal or investigative purposes.
Los investigadores privados pueden ser contratados para espiar a individuos con fines legales o de investigación.
02
avistar, vislumbrar
to see or glimpse something briefly or from a distance
Transitive: to spy sb/sth
Ejemplos
She spied a bird perched on the windowsill while she was working.
Ella vislumbró un pájaro posado en el alféizar de la ventana mientras trabajaba.
I spied him across the room and waved to get his attention.
Lo vi al otro lado de la habitación y saludé para llamar su atención.
03
espiar, espionar
to secretly gather information about enemies, competitors, or others
Intransitive: to spy for sb | to spy on an enemy or rival
Ejemplos
During the Cold War, many people were recruited to spy for their countries.
Durante la Guerra Fría, muchas personas fueron reclutadas para espiar por sus países.
The government suspected that several employees were secretly spying for foreign intelligence agencies.
El gobierno sospechaba que varios empleados espiaban secretamente para agencias de inteligencia extranjeras.
Spy
01
espía
someone who is employed by a government to obtain secret information on another person, country, company, etc.
Ejemplos
The spy used hidden cameras to gather intelligence on the enemy ’s activities.
El espía utilizó cámaras ocultas para recopilar información sobre las actividades del enemigo.
The spy's mission was to uncover secrets that could influence international relations.
La misión del espía era descubrir secretos que podrían influir en las relaciones internacionales.
02
a person who secretly observes or watches others without their knowledge
Ejemplos
He acted like a spy, watching his neighbors from the window.
Children sometimes play at being spies during hide-and-seek.
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