Cari
to spy
01
mata-mata, mengamati secara diam-diam
to secretly observe someone
Transitive: to spy on sb
Contoh-contoh
During the Cold War, intelligence agencies would spy on rival nations to gather classified information.
Selama Perang Dingin, badan intelijen akan mata-mata negara saingan untuk mengumpulkan informasi rahasia.
Private investigators may be hired to spy on individuals for legal or investigative purposes.
Penyelidik swasta dapat disewa untuk mata-mata pada individu untuk tujuan hukum atau penyelidikan.
02
melihat, menangkap pandang
to see or glimpse something briefly or from a distance
Transitive: to spy sb/sth
Contoh-contoh
She spied a bird perched on the windowsill while she was working.
Dia melihat seekor burung bertengger di ambang jendela saat sedang bekerja.
I spied him across the room and waved to get his attention.
Aku melihatnya di seberang ruangan dan melambai untuk menarik perhatiannya.
03
mata-mata, memata-matai
to secretly gather information about enemies, competitors, or others
Intransitive: to spy for sb | to spy on an enemy or rival
Contoh-contoh
During the Cold War, many people were recruited to spy for their countries.
Selama Perang Dingin, banyak orang direkrut untuk mata-mata bagi negara mereka.
The government suspected that several employees were secretly spying for foreign intelligence agencies.
Pemerintah mencurigai bahwa beberapa karyawan diam-diam mata-mata untuk agen intelijen asing.
Spy
01
mata-mata, agen rahasia
someone who is employed by a government to obtain secret information on another person, country, company, etc.
Contoh-contoh
The spy used hidden cameras to gather intelligence on the enemy ’s activities.
Mata-mata menggunakan kamera tersembunyi untuk mengumpulkan intelijen tentang aktivitas musuh.
The spy's mission was to uncover secrets that could influence international relations.
Misi mata-mata adalah mengungkap rahasia yang dapat mempengaruhi hubungan internasional.
02
a person who secretly observes or watches others without their knowledge
Contoh-contoh
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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