Usage examples of "spy" in English with translation to French

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A spy may be about. Un espion peut être dans les environs.
She's here to spy on us. Elle est ici pour nous espionner.
He proved to be a spy. Il s'est révélé être un espion.
He's here to spy on us. Il est ici pour nous espionner.
You aren't a spy, are you? Tu n'es pas un espion, si ?
He was under suspicion of being a spy. On le soupçonnait d'être un espion.
He believes that there is a spy among us. Il pense qu'il y a un espion parmi nous.
He works as a teacher, but actually he is a spy. Il travaille comme enseignant, mais en fait c'est un espion.
If you were a spy trying to pass as a native speaker and said it that way, you'd likely get caught. Si tu étais un espion essayant de te faire passer pour un natif et que tu le disais de cette manière, il est probable que tu te ferais prendre.
Spies make it their business to know things that you don't want them to know. Les espions ont pour occupation de savoir des choses que vous voulez qu'ils ignorent.
Tom spied on his roommate. Tom a espionné son colocataire.
He spied on her while she was bathing. Il l'espionna pendant qu'elle se baignait.
This company has been spying on its employees. Cette entreprise espionnait ses employés.
I think my boyfriend is spying on my emails. Je pense que mon petit copain espionne mes courriels.
Can you spy the cat among the pigeons? Peux-tu discerner le chat parmi les pigeons ?
Watch out! A police spy is snooping around. Attention ! un indic traîne dans les parages.
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