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1 == 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Intransitive verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Transitive verb 1.4 Related terms 1.5 See also 1.1 Swedish 1.1.1 Verb 1.1.1.1 Synonym

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Noun

spy (spies)

1. a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organisations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage)

Translations

• Chinese: 間諜 , 间谍
• Dutch: spion m, spionne f
• Finnish: vakooja
• French: espion m, , espionne f
• German: Spion m
• Greek: κατάσκοπος m
• Italian: spia f
• Japanese: スパイ (supai)
• Korean: 간첩
• Portuguese: espião m
• Russian: агент (agent), шпион (shpion), шпионка f (shpionka)
• Spanish: espía m

  spion c

Intransitive verb

to spy (spies , spied , spying )

1. to act as a spy

   I'd been spying on them for a few days now, and had gathered all the information I needed.

Translations

• 暗中偵察 , 暗中侦察

  spioneren

  vakoilla

  remarquer

  ausspionieren

  κατασκοπεύσει

  spiare

  espiar

  шпионить (shpionit')

  espiar

• Swedish: spionera

Transitive verb

to spy (spies, spied, spying)

1. to spot at a distance

   As he rounded the corner he spied the building in the distance.

Related terms

• spyglass
• spyware

See also

• Wikipedia article on spies

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Swedish

Verb

spy

1. throw up, vomit

Synonym

• kräkas