Engelsk navneord: spy | |||
1. | spy (om person) (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | undercover agent | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | intelligence agent, intelligence officer, operative, secret agent | ||
Mere specifikke termer | counterspy, double agent, espionage agent, foreign agent, infiltrator, mole, sleeper | ||
Eksempler på forekomster af mere specifikke termer | Margarete Gertrud Zelle, Mata Hari | ||
Overordnet emneområde | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
2. | spy (om person) a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | My spies tell me that you had a good time last night. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | looker, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness | ||
Mere specifikke termer | shadow, shadower, snoop, snooper, tail | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: spy | |||
1. | spy (om opfattelse) catch sight of | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | descry, espy, spot | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | sight, spy | ||
2. | spy (om kommunikation) watch, observe, or inquire secretly | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | sleuth, snoop, stag | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | monitor, supervise | ||
Kan forårsage | enquire, inquire, investigate | ||
3. | spy (om opfattelse) catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | sight | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | comprehend, perceive | ||
Mere specifikke termer | descry, detect, discover, espy, find, notice, observe, spot, spy | ||
4. | spy (om kommunikation) secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Spy for the Russians. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | enquire, inquire, investigate | ||