Translation
to spy
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Word origin
From a Germanic root spehon ('to watch, look out'), which entered the Romance languages through Old Provençal and Italian. The same root lies behind English 'spy' and 'espionage'.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- spehon
- English cognates
- spy, espionage
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | espío | espié | espiaba | espiaré | espiaría |
| tú | espías | espiaste | espiabas | espiarás | espiarías |
| él/ella/ud. | espía | espió | espiaba | espiará | espiaría |
| nos. | espiamos | espiamos | espiábamos | espiaremos | espiaríamos |
| vos. | espiáis | espiasteis | espiabais | espiaréis | espiaríais |
| ellos/uds. | espían | espiaron | espiaban | espiarán | espiarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | espíe | espiara | espiase |
| tú | espíes | espiaras | espiases |
| él/ella/ud. | espíe | espiara | espiase |
| nos. | espiemos | espiáramos | espiásemos |
| vos. | espiéis | espiarais | espiaseis |
| ellos/uds. | espíen | espiaran | espiasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | espía |
| ud. | espíe |
| nosotros | espiemos |
| vosotros | espiad |
| uds. | espíen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- espiando
- Past participle
- espiado
Examples
.
It is not right to spy on the neighbours.
.
They sent him to spy on the enemy army.
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Why are you spying on me from the window?
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The cat was spying on the mouse without moving.
.
They suspect that someone is spying on their emails.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 35, lesson 4: espiar, terapeuta, derrota and 7 more words.