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разве́дка — meaning in English

razvedka

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English meaning

  • intelligence noun The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.
  • prospect noun The possibility or likelihood of something happening in the future.
  • reconnaissance noun The act of exploring or observing an area to gather information, especially before military action.
  • scout noun A person sent ahead to gather information, especially about an enemy or unfamiliar territory.
  • scouting noun The activity of exploring or gathering information ahead of time, especially about opponents or terrain.

Senses

разве́дка is used for these senses in English:

  • intelligence (countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.
  • intelligence agency A governmental agency that is tasked with information gathering (known in the context as "intelligence") for purposes of national security and defense.
  • prospect (geology, mining) To determine which minerals or metals are present in a location.
  • reconnaissance The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.
  • reconnoiter (American spelling) An act or instance of reconnoitering.
  • scout A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.
  • scouting The act of one who scouts.
  • secret service A governmental agency that deals with espionage and other acts of secrecy.

intelligence — full definition

  1. noun The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.
  2. noun Secret information gathered about an enemy, rival, or hostile situation, or the agency that collects it.

prospect — full definition

  1. noun The possibility or likelihood of something happening in the future.
  2. noun A person who might become a customer, employee, or promising athlete.
  3. verb To search an area for valuable minerals such as gold.

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