espião — meaning in English

English meaning

• mole noun A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.
• spy noun A person who secretly gathers information about others, often for a government or rival organization.

Senses

espião is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• spy (espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

mole — full definition

1. noun A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.
2. noun A small burrowing mammal with tiny eyes and large digging paws.
3. noun A spy who has secretly infiltrated an organization to pass on its secrets.
4. noun (chemistry) The standard unit for measuring an amount of a substance.

spy — full definition

1. noun A person who secretly gathers information about others, often for a government or rival organization.
2. verb To secretly watch or gather information on someone.
3. verb To catch sight of something, often unexpectedly.

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