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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesespía
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /esˈpi.a/
"El espía logró infiltrarse en la organización criminal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person secretly employed by a government or organization to obtain intelligence, secrets, or confidential information.
"The government agent discovered that a foreign spy had infiltrated the research facility."
- 1
To observe secretly, continuously, or closely with hostile or covert intent.
"He suspected that his neighbors were trying to spy on his business operations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'espie' and Old Low Frankish '*spehôn', meaning to look out for or watch. It entered Middle English in the 13th century, initially referring to a scout or secret watcher, eventually broadening to encompass modern intelligence agents and covert observation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spy" is said worldwide
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Spion
Transliteration: /spiˈoːn/
"Der Spion wurde während einer streng geheimen Mission gefasst."
espion
Transliteration: /ɛs.pjɔ̃/
"L'espion a transmis des documents secrets à l'étranger."
spia
Transliteration: /ˈspi.a/
"La polizia ha catturato una spia russa nel centro della città."
espía
Transliteration: /esˈpi.a/
"El espía logró infiltrarse en la organización criminal."
espião
Transliteration: /ispiˈɐ̃w̃/
"O espião entregou informações confidenciais ao seu contato."
जासूस
Transliteration: jāsūs
"वह देश के लिए एक गुप्त जासूस के रूप में काम करता था।"
间谍
Transliteration: jiàndié
"那名间谍被安全部门 逮捕了。"
간첩
Transliteration: gan-cheop
"경찰은 국경 근처에서 간첩을 체포했습니다."
スパイ
Transliteration: supai
"そのスパイは重要機密を海外へ持ち出そうとした。"
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