spying
verbosubstantivocorrente nos diálogos
- //ˈspaɪ.ɪŋ//
espionage; the act of secretly gathering information
verbo
- 1
Também uma forma de spypresent participle and gerund of spy
Etimologia
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
substantivo
- 1
espionage; the act of secretly gathering information
There are two ways in which the obsessive character of jealousy tends to exert itself: one is in the need to know, the endless tests and investigations and spyings that are so characteristic of jealousy.
Etimologia
Inherited from Middle English spyinge, spiyng, spyeng, equivalent to spy + -ing.
Formas
- plural
- spyings
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spying · espionage; the act of secretly gathering information
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