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snoop

UK
/snuːp/
US
/snuːp/
snoop around

Translations

snoopnoun
snoops
pl
UK
/snuːp/
US
/snuːp/
The snoop was caught trying to gather information.
Шпион был пойман при попытке собрать информацию.
His snoop into her diary was a breach of trust.
Его подглядывание в её дневник было нарушением доверия.
The private snoop was hired to investigate the case.
Частный сыщик был нанят для расследования дела.
Additional translations
разведчик
Synonyms
informer
spy
snooperscope
eavesdropper
peeper
snoopverb
snooped
Past Simple
snooped
Past Participle
snooping
Gerund
UK
/snuːp/
US
/snup/
He likes to snoop around his neighbor's garden.
Ему нравится шпионить в саду соседа.
She was caught trying to snoop through her boss's emails.
Её поймали, когда она пыталась вынюхивать в электронных письмах своего начальника.
Additional translations
разведывать
пронюхивать
Synonyms
investigate
spy
inquire
eavesdrop
snoop around
ferret out
pry
snoopadjective
UK
/snuːp/
US
/snup/
Used attributively to describe equipment, software, or activities connected with secret investigation or surveillance.

Definitions

snoopnoun
A person who investigates or looks around secretly in an attempt to find out private information about someone or something.
The snoop was caught rifling through the confidential files in the office.
An act of investigating or looking around secretly to find out private information.
Her snoop into her brother's room revealed a stash of hidden candy.
A software tool or utility that captures or monitors data traffic for analysis.
Run a snoop on the interface to see what packets are being dropped.
snoopverb
To investigate or look around furtively in an attempt to find out something, especially information about someone's private affairs.
She decided to snoop around her brother's room to find out what he was hiding.
In computing, to monitor data traffic or signals, typically for diagnostic or security purposes.
System administrators can snoop network packets to troubleshoot connectivity issues.
snoopadjective
Relating to or designed for secret investigation or surveillance of private information.
The company installed snoop software to monitor network activity.
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