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spy

spy

Meaning of spy

English

a person who secretly gets information about an enemy or competitor

Русский

человек, тайно добывающий сведения о враге или сопернике

spy

Pronunciation

British English
/spaɪ/
American English
/spaɪ/

spy with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом spy

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Шпионы и разведка

Spies and intelligence
a foreign spy
иностранный шпион

The police discovered that he was a foreign spy.

Полиция выяснила, что он иностранный шпион.

a spy ring
шпионская сеть

Investigators uncovered a spy ring operating inside the company.

Следователи раскрыли шпионскую сеть, действовавшую внутри компании.

  • spy onшпионить за

Техника для слежки

Spy gear
a spy satellite
спутник-шпион

A spy satellite photographed the site from space.

Спутник-шпион сфотографировал объект из космоса.

a spy camera
скрытая камера

They found a spy camera hidden in the clock.

Они обнаружили скрытую камеру в часах.

  • a spy planeсамолёт-разведчик

Книги и фильмы

Books and movies
a spy novel
шпионский роман

She finished a spy novel during the flight.

Она прочитала шпионский роман во время полёта.

a spy movie
шпионский фильм

We watched a spy movie after dinner yesterday.

Вчера после ужина мы посмотрели шпионский фильм.

  • spy fictionшпионская литература

spy usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

In the film, the spy works alone.

В фильме шпион работает один.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The spy hid the camera in his coat.

Шпион спрятал камеру в своём пальто.

spy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between spy, secret agent, agent, operative, intelligence officer, and mole

S
🇬🇧English
secret agent

Covert agent; common in films and fiction.

B1often

ENIn the film, the secret agent infiltrates the enemy base.

agent
🇬🇧English

An agent; not necessarily secret.

B1very often

ENThe agent contacted the suspect.

Advanced: broader words

O
🇬🇧English
operative

A field agent of a secret service; formal.

B1rare word

ENThe operative met the contact at midnight.

I
🇬🇧English
intelligence officer

An official employee of an intelligence service.

B1rare word

ENThe intelligence officer reported to headquarters.

M
🇬🇧English
mole

A spy working inside an organization.

B1rare word

ENThe company had a mole leaking information to rivals.

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Questions about this word

What does spy mean?

a person who secretly gets information about an enemy or competitor

How do you pronounce spy?

spy is pronounced [spaɪ].

How is spy used in a sentence?

В фильме шпион работает один. Translation: In the film, the spy works alone.

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