spy
/spaɪ/noun
उच्चारण स्पाइ
जासूस, गुप्तचर
Core wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a person who tries to get secret information about another country, organization or person
जासूस, गुप्तचर
- He was arrested as a foreign spy.
- The film is about a spy who works for India.
- The spy passed secret documents to a foreign agent.
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- Radhika loves reading novels about spies and secret codes.
- Two spies were caught near the naval base.
Synonyms secret agent intelligence agent mole informer undercover agent
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[I] ~ (on/upon sb/sth) | ~ (for sb)
to collect secret information about somebody
जासूसी करना
- He was accused of spying for the enemy.
- She was suspected of spying on her rivals for their trade secrets.
- The company was accused of spying on its competitors.
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- He was jailed for spying against his own country.
- Neighbours spied on each other through the curtains.
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[T] ~ sb/sth literary
to suddenly see or notice somebody or something
देखना, ताड़ लेना
- I spied an old friend in the crowd.
- From the train window, I spied a peacock in the field.
- From the hilltop, she spied the river shining in the distance.
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- The boys spied a snake near the well and ran back.
- We spied a light in the window and walked towards it.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
spy for a country / agency
Use for to show whose side the spy works for.
जासूस किसके लिए काम करता है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- He was arrested for spying for a foreign power.
- She spied for the army during the war.
spy on sb / sth
Spy on means to watch someone secretly, often to learn private things.
'Spy on' का अर्थ किसी पर चोरी-छिपे नज़र रखना है, प्रायः निजी बातें जानने के लिए।
- He was caught spying on his neighbours.
- The company spied on its rivals.
spy + object (to catch sight of)
In literary English spy means to notice something, often after effort.
साहित्यिक अंग्रेज़ी में 'spy' का अर्थ प्रयत्न के बाद कुछ दिख जाना भी है।
- Radhika spied her friend in the crowd.
spy + into (secret) / spy out
Spy out the land means to secretly learn about a place before acting.
'Spy out the land' का अर्थ कार्य से पहले किसी स्थान की गुप्त जानकारी लेना है।
- Scouts were sent to spy out the land before the attack.
+Collocations 4
adjective + spy
foreigndoubleenemymasterindustrial
- The double agent was a spy for both sides.
verb + spy
catchhireexposerecruitarrest
- The police caught the spy at the border.
spy + noun
ringnetworkplanesatellitestorycamera
- A spy satellite photographed the camp.
spy + preposition
onforoutupon
- Do not spy on your classmates.
“More examples 5
- The film is about a spy who works for Indian intelligence.
यह फ़िल्म भारतीय खुफ़िया एजेंसी के लिए काम करने वाले एक जासूस के बारे में है।
- From the hilltop she could spy the river in the distance.
पहाड़ी की चोटी से वह दूर नदी देख सकती थी।
- A spy camera was hidden inside the clock.
घड़ी के भीतर एक जासूसी कैमरा छिपाया गया था।
- He was accused of spying on the company's new designs.
उस पर कंपनी के नए डिज़ाइनों की जासूसी करने का आरोप लगा।
- Spies are not covered by the usual rules of war.
जासूसों पर युद्ध के सामान्य नियम लागू नहीं होते।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He spied his neighbour's house for months.
✓ He spied on his neighbour's house for months.
To watch secretly, spy needs on; without on it means to catch sight of.
चोरी-छिपे निगरानी के लिए 'spy on' आता है; बिना 'on' के इसका अर्थ केवल देख लेना होता है।
✗ The man is spy of Pakistan.
✓ The man is a spy for Pakistan.
Use an article and for to show who the spy works for.
यहाँ article चाहिए और 'किसके लिए' के लिए 'for' आता है।
✗ She is spying for finding the secrets.
✓ She is spying to find the secrets.
Purpose is shown by a to-infinitive, not for + -ing.
उद्देश्य बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are linked to secret watching, but each belongs to a different kind of person or act.
ये शब्द गुप्त निगरानी से जुड़े हैं, पर हर शब्द अलग प्रकार के व्यक्ति या कार्य के लिए है।
A person who secretly gets information, especially for a government or a rival.
सरकार या प्रतिद्वंद्वी के लिए गुप्त रूप से जानकारी जुटाने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The spy sent coded messages.
A person who investigates crimes, usually openly and within the law.
अपराधों की जाँच करने वाला व्यक्ति, प्रायः खुले रूप से और कानून के भीतर।
- The detective questioned the shopkeeper.
A person who passes secret information to the police or officials.
पुलिस या अधिकारियों को गुप्त सूचना देने वाला व्यक्ति।
- An informer told the police about the smugglers.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Spy on sb, spy for a country.
Usage: 'spy on sb' (किसी की चोरी-छिपे निगरानी करना) और 'spy for a country' (किसी देश के लिए जासूसी करना)। दोनों में अलग preposition लगता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: the activity of spying is espionage; a spy working inside an organization a mole; a person who secretly gives information to the police an informer.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: जासूसी की गतिविधि espionage; किसी संस्था के भीतर काम करने वाला जासूस mole; पुलिस को गुप्त सूचना देने वाला informer (मुखबिर)।
General knowledge
The Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is India's external intelligence agency; the Intelligence Bureau (IB) the internal one.
Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) भारत की बाहरी खुफ़िया एजेंसी है; Intelligence Bureau (IB) आंतरिक।