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spy n | (secret government agent) | espião sm |
| He was arrested by local authorities and accused of being a spy. |
| Ele foi preso por autoridades locais e acusado de ser espião. |
spy⇒ vi | (carry out espionage) | espionar vt |
| | espiar vt |
| During the war she spied for the French Resistance. |
| Durante a guerra, ela espionou para a Resistência Francesa. |
spy [sth]⇒ vtr | literary (notice, catch sight of) | notar vt |
| I spied a new restaurant as we were coming home last night. |
| Notei um novo restaurante quando estávamos vindo para casa noite passada. |
spy on [sb/sth] vi + prep | (observe secretly) (observar secretamente) | espionar vt |
| | espiar vt |
| The nosy neighbor loved to spy on the couple next door. |
spy on [sb/sth] vi + prep | (carry out espionage on) (fazer espionagem em) | espionar vt |
| | investigar vt |
| Mata Hari was tried and executed for spying on the French. |
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