Català > espia: 1 sentit > nom 1, person | Sentit | (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors. |
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| Sinònim | agent secret |
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| Categoria | exèrcit, forces armades | The military forces of a nation |
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| Espècimens | Margarete Gertrud Zelle, Mata Hari | Dutch dancer who was executed by the French as a German spy in World War I (1876-1917) |
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| Específic | agent d'espionatge | someone employed to spy on another country or business competitor |
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| agent doble, counterspy | A spy who works against enemy / enemy espionage |
| agent exterior | A spy for a foreign country |
| infiltrat | someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage |
| General | agent d'intel·ligència, agent operatiu, agent secret | A person secretly employed in espionage for a government |
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| Anglès | spy, undercover agent |
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| Espanyol | agente secreto, espia, espía |
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| Verbs | espiar | watch, observe, or inquire secretly |
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| espiar | Secretly collect sensitive or classified information |