a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
spotting
noun
the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
espial
noun
the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
spying
noun
the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
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Europe
🇩🇪German
erspähen
erblicken
🇫🇷French
espionner
apercevoir
🇪🇸Spanish
divisar
vislumbrar
🇮🇹Italian
spiare
intravedere
🇳🇱Dutch
bespioneren
in het oog krijgen
🇵🇹Portuguese
espiar
avistar
🇷🇺Russian
шпионить
поймать взгляд
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एसपी
झलक पाना
🇧🇩Bengali
গুপ্তচর
দৃষ্টিশক্তি ধরা
🇮🇳Tamil
உளவாளி
பார்வை பிடிக்க
🇮🇳Telugu
గూఢచారి
దృష్టిని పట్టుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
गुप्तहेर
ची दृष्टी मिळवणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
જાસૂસી
ની દૃષ્ટિ પકડો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೂಢಚಾರಿಕೆ
ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചാരൻ
കണ്ടു പിടിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਾਸੂਸੀ
ਦੀ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਫੜੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
جاسوس
کی نظر کو پکڑو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
间谍
看见
🇯🇵Japanese
スパイ
目に入る
🇰🇷Korean
스파이
눈치채다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gián điệp
bắt gặp
🇮🇩Indonesian
tampak dr jauh
melihat
🇵🇭Filipino
espiya
pansinin
Middle East
🇮🇷Persian
جاسوسی
نگاه کردن به
🇹🇷Turkish
casusluk yapmak
görmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
epy
לתפוס את העין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'espy'?
The primary meaning of 'espy' is 'catch sight of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'espy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'espy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'espy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'espy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'espy' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'espy' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'espy' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'espy' as formal, casual, or slang?
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