What is the Spanish word for "spy"?

Learn how to say "spy" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

spy

Spanish

espía

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Alternative translations of "spy"

espiar

Examples of how to use "spy" in Spanish

English
A clever spy stole the secret documents.
Spanish
Un espía astuto robó los documentos secretos.
English
A spy entered the building very quietly.
Spanish
Un espía entró en el edificio muy silenciosamente.
English
She wanted to become a spy when older.
Spanish
Ella quería convertirse en espía cuando fuera mayor.
English
Did you see that man who might spy?
Spanish
¿Viste a ese hombre que podría ser espía?
English
They discovered a spy in the government office.
Spanish
Descubrieron a un espía en la oficina del gobierno.

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