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шпион

spy

Meaning of шпион

a person who secretly gets information about an enemy or competitor

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Russian[ʂpʲɪˈon]
spy
шпион - spy
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шпион with German translation

шпион usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Der Spion hörte das Gespräch heimlich mit.

Шпион тайно подслушал разговор.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Im Film arbeitet sie als Spion.

В фильме она работает шпионом.

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шпион synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between шпион / разведчик / агент / секретный агент / шпионка

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
шпион

A person who secretly gets secret information; the most direct and general word.

B1Very Often
Р
🇷🇺Russian
разведчик

A person who gathers important information for their country, army, or service; usually more neutral and official than "spy".

B1Very Often
А
🇷🇺Russian
агент

A person who acts on behalf of an organization; broader than "spy" and does not always mean secret information gathering.

B1Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
секретный агент

Makes clear that the agent works secretly; often sounds like a common or movie-style name for a spy.

B1Often
Ш
🇷🇺Russian
шпионка

A female spy; used when the woman's gender is important to mention.

B1Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
сыщик

Someone who investigates cases and looks for clues; usually a detective, not a spy.

B1Often
Т
🇷🇺Russian
тайный агент

A person who works secretly for a service; close to "spy," but sounds more official and less colloquial.

B1Often
Р
🇷🇺Russian
разведчик нелегал

A professional intelligence officer operating abroad without diplomatic cover; a very specialized and official term.

B1Rarely
И
🇷🇺Russian
информатор

A person who provides information to someone, often secretly; not necessarily a spy and may simply be an informer or tipster.

B1Often

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How to pronounce шпион and what this word means

шпион means spy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce шпион

[ʂpʲɪˈon]

шпион translation

spy

шпион examples

Der Spion hörte das Gespräch heimlich mit.

шпион transcription

[ʂpʲɪˈon]

Questions about this word

шпион meaning: what does it mean?

человек, тайно добывающий сведения о враге или сопернике

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шпион is pronounced as [ʂpʲɪˈon]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

шпион definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Spion hörte das Gespräch heimlich mit. Translation: Шпион тайно подслушал разговор.

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