No. 7,933 in French
spy
A person who secretly gathers information about others, especially for a government or organization.
In a sentence
Le véritable but du personnage était d'espionner les activités de l'organisation.
The true goal of the character was to spy on the organization's activities.
In this sentence, 'espionner' (to spy) is used as a verb to describe the action of observing covertly.
Cette montre possède une caméra cachée, comme un gadget d'espion.
This watch has a hidden camera, like a spy's gadget.
Here, 'espion' (spy) is employed as a noun referring to a person who collects confidential information.
Il se méfiait toujours des autres, les regardant comme s'il était un espion.
He always mistrusted others, watching them as if he were a spy.
In this usage, 'espion' (spy) is used metaphorically as a noun.
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