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spying in British English

(ˈspaɪɪŋ)
noun
the activity of trying to obtain secret information from rival countries, organizations, companies, etc
a ten-year sentence for spying

Examples of 'spying' in a sentence
spying

Repelled by the thought of him spying on my neighbours dressed in a floral nightie, I decided to give him a wide berth.
Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002)
At least my spying had made me forget my own concerns for a short time.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)
One will have to expect that the servants will be spying on us.
Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2002)

Synonyms of 'spying'

espionage, reconnaissance, infiltration, undercover work
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spying

British English: spying /ˈspaɪɪŋ/ NOUN
Spying is the act or process of finding out secret information for a country or organization about other countries or organizations.
...a ten-year sentence for spying.
  • American English: spying
  • Arabic: تـَجَسُّسَ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: espionagem
  • Chinese: 密探
  • Croatian: špijuniranje
  • Czech: špionáž
  • Danish: spionage
  • Dutch: spioneren
  • European Spanish: espionaje
  • Finnish: vakoilu
  • French: espionnage
  • German: Spionieren
  • Greek: κατασκοπεία
  • Italian: spionaggio
  • Japanese: スパイ行為
  • Korean: 정탐하기
  • Norwegian: spionasje
  • Polish: szpiegostwo
  • European Portuguese: espionagem
  • Romanian: spionaj
  • Russian: шпионаж
  • Latin American Spanish: espionaje
  • Swedish: spionage
  • Thai: การสอดแนม
  • Turkish: casusluk
  • Ukrainian: шпигунство
  • Vietnamese: sự bí mật theo dõi

All related terms of 'spying'

spied
a person employed by a state or institution to obtain secret information from rival countries, organizations, companies, etc
spies
a person employed by a state or institution to obtain secret information from rival countries, organizations, companies, etc
spy
A spy is a person whose job is to find out secret information about another country or organization.
spyal
a spy
spying charge
an accusation of having taken part in espionage
spy out
to discover by careful observation

Chinese translation of 'spying'

spying

(ˈspaɪɪŋ)

n (u)

  1. 当(當)间(間)谍(諜) (dāng jiàndié)

spy

(spaɪ)

n (c)

  1. 间(間)谍(諜) (jiàndié) (个(個), gè)

vi

  1. to spy on (= watch) 暗中监(監)视(視) (ànzhōng jiānshì)
  2. (= get information about) 刺探 (cìtàn)

vt

  1. (liter, = notice) 发(發)现(現) (fāxiàn)

cpd

  1. [film, story] 间(間)谍(諜) (jiàndié)
  2. [satellite, plane] 侦(偵)探 (zhēntàn)
    to spy for 为(為) ... 充当(當)间(間)谍(諜) (wèi ... chōngdāng jiàndié)
(noun) 
a ten-year sentence for spying
Synonyms
espionage
The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.
reconnaissance
infiltration
undercover work

Nearby words of
spying

  • spurn
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  • spy
  • spying
  • squabble
  • squad
  • squalid

Related terms of
spying

  • spy

Synonyms of 'spying'

spying

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