Spy meaning in English

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Definition

a spy: an undercover agent, like James Bond noun
The government's secret plans were discovered by a Russian spy.
to spy (on one's dog): to secretly observe, to watch (one's dog) verb

Examples

  • "Why would you accuse him of spying?"
  • "The sexiest former spy in the former KGB of the former Soviet Union!"
  • "SAN FRANCISCO – The luxury fragrance industry has been rocked by news that one of the senior employees of the Delavigne Corporation may be a spy."
  • "Is it a spy camera?"
  • "MyFace is a website that allows you to waste your time at work, spy on your partner, and forward spam messages to your entourage!"
  • "Shopkeeper : Ah, so you want to spy on the spies?"
  • "Shopkeeper : Ah, so you want to spy on the spies?"
  • "" (source: my spies)"
  • "Marvin : They are both lying, I am used for spying"
  • "The company I work for attracts a lot of spies."
  • "SAN FRANCISCO – The luxury fragrance industry has been rocked by allegations that one of the senior staff of the Delavigne Corporation may be a spy."
Exercise 1
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!
This is an incorrect choice. On the contrary, he is very pleased with Luna's work, and congratulates her: "I was very impressed! Keep up the good work!"
This is a correct choice. Bruno writes to Luna, "Please contact him as soon as possible and find out when he can start." This is one of the major requests Bruno makes in his email to Luna.
This is an incorrect choice. There is no indication in the text that Bruno wants his staff to be "spied on". He simply asks Luna to gather information, such as Brian's social security number, medical history, and insurance information. This information will be used to complete the paperwork, or forms, required when hiring a new employee.
This is a correct choice. Bruno mentions that Luna "short-listed" several qualified candidates for this position, which means she picked the best candidates out of all those who applied before Bruno made a final decision. Bruno congratulates Luna on her selections.
This statement is false. Bruno writes that Brian Jones may need to "fill out" or complete "sexual harassment" forms, however he is certainly not saying that Brian has been accused of "sexual harassment" in the past.

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