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espiar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • peep noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that of a baby bird.
  • 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

espiar is used for these senses in English:

  • peep (intransitive, dated) To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
  • snoop To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.
  • spy (intransitive) To act as a spy.
  • spy on To watch secretly or covertly; to surveil.

peep — full definition

  1. noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that of a baby bird.
  2. verb To look quickly or secretly, often through a small opening.
  3. verb To begin to appear, as if emerging from hiding.

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.

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