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Definisjon av spy

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Noun
spy - (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
undercover agent
intelligence agent, intelligence officer, secret agent, operative a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
counterspy, mole a spy who works against enemy espionage
double agent a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries
espionage agent someone employed to spy on another country or business competitor
foreign agent a spy for a foreign country
infiltrator an intruder (as troops) with hostile intent
sleeper an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"
spy - a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
looker, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
snoop, snooper a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others

Verb
spy - watch, observe, or inquire secretly
stag, snoop, sleuth
investigate, enquire, inquire conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
monitor, supervise keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves"
spy - catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"
sight
perceive, comprehend become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
descry, espy, spy, spot catch sight of
detect, notice, discover, observe, find discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
spy - secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"
investigate, enquire, inquire conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
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Substantiv
spy - A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them usually to gain an advantage.

Verb
spy - To act as a spy.
spy - To spot at a distance.
spy - To search narrowly; to scrutinize.

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  • spy
    A person in charge of illegally gathering information to be kept secret.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) spy
  • Presens: spy / spies
  • Preteritum: spied
  • Perfektum: (have) spied

Substantiv

  • Entall: spy
  • Flertall: spies

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