espionar — meaning in English

English meaning

• snoop verb To secretly investigate or pry into someone else's private matters.
• spy noun A person who secretly gathers information about others, often for a government or rival organization.

Senses

espionar is used for these senses in English:

• snoop To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.
• spy (intransitive) To act as a spy.

snoop — full definition

1. verb To secretly investigate or pry into someone else's private matters.
2. noun A person who snoops, or the act of snooping.

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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