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spione — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ear noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
  • eavesdropper noun One who eavesdrops.
  • mole noun A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.
  • sneaky adjective Acting in a secretive, underhanded, or dishonest way.

Senses

spione is used for these senses in English:

  • ear (countable, slang) A police informant.
  • eavesdropper One who eavesdrops.
  • mole (espionage) An internal spy; a person who involves themself with an enemy organisation, especially an intelligence or governmental organisation, to determine and betray its secrets from within.
  • sneaky Dishonest; deceitful.

ear — full definition

  1. noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
  2. noun A natural talent or trained sense for recognising sound, especially in music or language.
  3. noun Willing attention; the state of being listened to.
  4. noun The seed-bearing head of a cereal plant such as wheat or corn.

eavesdropper — full definition

  1. noun One who eavesdrops.
  2. noun A surveillance aircraft.

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