spy

IPA(Pronunciation)

/spaɪ/

Verb

intransitive transitive

Japanese Meaning

スパイとして活動する / （対象を）発見する・目撃する / 細かく調べる・くまなく探す

They asked him to spy, and he accepted.

彼らは彼に諜報活動に従事するよう頼み、彼は承諾した。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To act as a spy.

During the Cold War, Russia and America would each spy on each other for recon.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To spot; to catch sight of.

I think I can spy that hot guy coming over here.

Sense（3）

(intransitive) To search narrowly; to scrutinize.

Sense（4）

(transitive) To explore; to see; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country.

spies

（ present singular third-person ）

spying

（ participle present ）

spied

（ participle past ）

spied

（ past ）