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    Espía (en. Spy)

    /es'pi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Person who collects information clandestinely.
    The spy infiltrated the organization.
    El espía se infiltró en la organización.
    Intelligence agent working for a government.
    The spy received a high-secret mission.
    El espía recibió una misión de alto secreto.
    Person who observes others unnoticed.
    The spy followed him from the shadows.
    El espía lo seguía desde la sombra.
    verb
    To act as a spy; to observe secretly.
    He decided to spy on his neighbor out of curiosity.
    Decidió espiar a su vecino por curiosidad.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'spīa', meaning 'to look' or 'to observe'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    war spy
    Spy acting in wartime conflicts.
    espía de guerra
    to be a spy
    Indicating that someone is acting with double intention or secretly.
    ser un espía
    industrial espionage
    Espionage activity aimed at obtaining commercial information.
    espionaje industrial

    Related Words

    espionage
    Action of spying, especially for secret purposes.
    espionaje
    information
    Set of data collected by a spy.
    información
    secret
    Something that is hidden and known only to some.
    secreto

    Slang Meanings

    Eye-eater
    That guy is an eye-eater because he's always spying on everyone.
    Ese tipo es un come ojos porque siempre está espiando a todos.
    Bird
    Don't be a bird, don't spy through the windows.
    No seas pájaro, no te pongas a espiar por las ventanas.
    Nose
    That girl is a nose; she always knows everything that happens.
    Esa chica es una nariz, siempre sabe todo lo que pasa.