Polyglot Dictionary

espiar

/esˈpjaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
espío
preterite (yo)
espié
past participle
espiado

Meaning

  1. to spy

    • Lo espiaba desde la ventana.

      She spied on him from the window.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

avizorar

avizorar means to watch closely or keep a lookout, scanning the horizon; espiar is the more common word for "to spy" covertly.

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